KernPaeP - a web-based pediatric palliative documentation system for home care.

KernPaeP is a new web-based on- and offline documentation system, which has been developed for pediatric palliative care-teams supporting patient documentation and communication among health care professionals. It provides a reliable system making fast and secure home care documentation possible. KernPaeP is accessible online by registered users using any web-browser. Home care teams use an offline version of KernPaeP running on a netbook for patient documentation on site. Identifying and medical patient data are strictly separated and stored on two database servers. The system offers a stable, enhanced two-way algorithm for synchronization between the offline component and the central database servers. KernPaeP is implemented meeting highest security standards while still maintaining high usability. The web-based documentation system allows ubiquitous and immediate access to patient data. Sumptuous paper work is replaced by secure and comprehensive electronic documentation. KernPaeP helps saving time and improving the quality of documentation. Due to development in close cooperation with pediatric palliative professionals, KernPaeP fulfils the broad needs of home-care documentation. The technique of web-based online and offline documentation is in general applicable for arbitrary home care scenarios.

Trauma Network North-West - improving holistic care for trauma patients by means of internet and mobile technologies.

The Trauma Network North-West as an initiative seeks to improve the initial and follow-up care for severely injured patients in need of immediate intensive care. The main goals are intensification and optimization of exchange of information, expertise and knowledge among participating clinics. By (a) foundation of the network itself and (b) establishment of a sophisticated IT infrastructure for web-based and mobile communication, instantaneous and concomitant care for trauma patients shall be significantly improved. The network's workflow incorporates participating clinics within a central platform, including parameters such as level of health care, geographic coordinates, overstrained care units and defective medical devices. Mobile components allow locating nearby clinics based on an emergency physician's coordinates and automatic triggering of disposition via coordination offices. A tight interplay between server components and location-based services shall reduce unnecessary transportation as well as financial expenditure. The central web-based system is currently established and evaluated in an initial test phase.