– Facility offers patient-centred care, create jobs

THOUSANDS of persons from Regions Two, Three and Seven will benefit from increased access to quality healthcare and reduced wait times as the Sheriff Medical Centre Inc. opens its US$5M state-of-the-art hospital in Leonora, West Coast of Demerara, Region Three, this Saturday.

This is according to Halim Khan, Head of the Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), who noted that Sheriff General Hospital Guyana has partnered with USA-Based International healthcare software company Adroit Infosystems to enhance their healthcare software solutions.

Khan told this publication that the facility is dedicated to staying ahead of the various technological changes constantly impacting the healthcare industry and is a modern facility.
He explained that the partnership with Adroit Infosystems would integrate and manage all aspects of hospital operations, such as emergency, outpatient, inpatient, ward, operation theatre, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy management, patient electronic health records, and telehealth management.

Integrated healthcare applications, Khan noted, will allow for maximising the way the overall health of patients is managed.

“This will benefit service providers and patients; this also offers patients the option of viewing their lab results and medical history online around the clock, and options are also available to chat with providers and schedule appointments. The system will also feature an alerting feature that will send texts, instant messages, and e-mail reminders to improve patient care quality,” the R3PSInc head explained.

Further, he said the new private hospitals in Region Three will focus on quality of care, which can result in better facilities, equipment, staff training, and more personalised care and attention for patients.

“With more medical facilities and services available in a region, wait times for appointments and treatments is reduced, which can lead to better health outcomes for patients,” he said.
Adding that the Sheriff General Hospital Team held a job fair last Sunday, the R3PSInc Head said building and operating a private hospital also create jobs in the region, boosting the local economy.

“The hospitals also have invested in the latest medical technologies and innovations, which can lead to better diagnostic and treatment options for patients,” he noted.

Khan said the general public is invited to the opening of the state-of-the-art hospital at 13:00 hours this Saturday.

The Sheriff Group of Companies will also construct a Specialty Hospital at Palmyra, Region Six – an investment which, after completion, will open up 400 jobs to Berbicians. Preparatory works have already begun for a major facility at Houston on East Bank Demerara. The group also has a medical facility on Sheriff Street, Subryanville.