OHSU Mission Control offers modern, high-tech solution to historic challenge

Real-time analytics is making real difference for patients

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff October 31, 2019 Portland, Oregon

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Carl Eriksson, M.D., M.P.H., OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital medical capacity officer, along with others on the team, works a shift at OHSU's Mission Control. The operation is 24-7 and includes nurses, doctors, transport coordinators and patient placement officers. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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The technological wizardry that makes Mission Control possible was created through the partnership with GE Healthcare. The data is organized into “tiles” showing information such as where openings are available, when patients are waiting to be admitted, transferred, and even when beds need to be cleaned. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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Carl Eriksson, M.D., M.P.H., OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital medical capacity officer, (right) along with others on the team, work a shift at OHSU's Mission Control, in May, 2018. The operation is 24-7 and includes nurses, doctors, transport coordinators and patient placement officers. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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Bed Flow Manager Julie Epling, RN, B.S.N., M.S.N., works a shift at OHSU's Mission Control, in May, 2018. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

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