Medical analysis laboratories are at the heart of the fight against Covid-19. Screening helps to slow the spread of the epidemic. A positive person takes the necessary steps to protect others. At group level, transmission of the virus is reduced and the risk of hospital saturation is reduced. Our solution? Dynamic displays.
The number of screening tests carried out in France is rising sharply. The Drees (Direction de la Recherche, des Études, de l’Évaluation et des Statistiques) counted 168.21 million last year. While this number is already significant, it will rise to 9.5 million screenings in the first week of 2022. Never before have so many French people been tested as at the start of this year.
Medical analysis laboratories need to maximise the efficiency of their organisation to keep pace. By welcoming more people into their facilities, they can also strengthen their mission to raise awareness. Find out in this article how technological solutions such as kiosks and digital signage can help establishments meet their communication and operational challenges.
Medical analysis laboratories help to slow down the epidemic:
However, medical analysis laboratory teams are overwhelmed during peak periods.
The pace of work causes fatigue and stress when it is too intense, the context affects the morale of the teams, and the time they devote to carrying out tests increases with the number of patients…
To continue performing tests efficiently, medical analysis laboratories need to ensure that..:
LED screens, digital kiosks and dynamic displays are technological solutions that can be easily installed in reception areas to meet both these needs.
The number of patients visiting their establishments for screening tests is increasing. Medical analysis laboratories can thus become public information relays. However, this communication mission must not overburden the teams in the field. Information must be disseminated simply and effectively, in one or more reception areas of a laboratory.
LED screens, as dynamic displays, are a solution for medical analysis laboratories wishing to raise awareness among their patients. At the same time, teams can concentrate on carrying out screening tests. Interconnected LED screens provide communication via a central system controlled from laboratory headquarters. This connectivity offers a number of advantages:
A single workstation manages all the dynamic displays. This means that laboratory teams in the field don’t have to worry about displaying content on the screens.
Information can be changed on each screen almost instantly.
Screens offer the possibility of displaying animated or video content, which attracts the public’s attention more easily. Movement naturally attracts the human eye. For example, reminders of barrier gestures in video are seen more often than the same reminders on a static poster.
LED screens are also used for corporate communications in medical analysis laboratories. Any content that presents or illustrates the group’s activity can be broadcast in the establishments. Each screen can be configured as required: a group of laboratories can vary the type and frequency of content. On one or more screens, depending on the time of day or the time of year.
Medical analysis laboratories face a major operational challenge. Staff need to be able to manage peaks in activity, i.e. major variations in the number of tests to be carried out. The stakes are high, because the more patients need to be tested, the more time the laboratory teams spend carrying out the tests. The less time they have for other tasks such as patient registration.
One particularly effective solution is to make patients more autonomous in managing their needs. Facilities can implement this solution by equipping themselves with digital terminals. This will make patients more active in their care, which has a double benefit:
More generally, these dynamic displays improve the organisation and image of medical analysis laboratories. They facilitate patient care at several stages of the treatment process, from pre-registration to payment. The main benefits of kiosks for laboratories include
The MK Med terminal is designed specifically to meet the needs of medical analysis laboratories.
It enables patients to manage their admissions independently:
The patient identifies himself and registers on the terminal. They receive a numbered ticket and wait in the waiting room until it is their turn.
The laboratory’s management system integrates the registration thanks to a backoffice module integrated into the MK Med terminal. When it’s the patient’s turn, he or she is automatically called.
Once the test has been carried out, the patient pays at the MK Med terminal. They also receive the documents they need to be informed of their test results. These include their login details, password and the time when they can view their results on the laboratory’s website.
Are you planning to equip your medical analysis laboratories with dynamic displays? Would you like more information about Iagona’s LED screens or digital terminals? Our teams are here to help!
