Puerto Rico Children’s Hospital (Bayamon, PR) recently announced its successful implementation of MEDITECH’s Expanse Oncology solution at the private, pediatric-focused hospital. The project underscores the organization’s ongoing commitment to empowering clinicians with the tools they need to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to some of the most vulnerable patients—children and their families.
The hospital, operated by Dorado Health, shares an integrated MEDITECH Expanse EHR with four other hospitals across the health system, ensuring digitally advanced, patient-centered care across the community. The implementation of Expanse Oncology now brings this same level of connectivity and innovation to patients at Hope Wonders Oncology Care, ensuring every member of the oncology team has access to the same patient record across all care settings. This new family-friendly pediatric oncology unit features rooms, schools, and play areas geared toward family comfort, along with advanced diagnostics, support services, and specialized oncology staff.
Puerto Rico Children’s Hospital Executive Director Lcdo. Domingo Cruz sees the implementation of MEDITECH Expanse Oncology as a significant step toward delivering next-level cancer care to the island.
“This innovative system integrates standardized clinical protocols to ensure consistent treatment, enhance patient safety, provide immediate access to relevant information, and enable quick review of patients’ prior medical studies,” he says. “Without a doubt, this tool will be a valuable asset in improving patient safety, optimizing treatment, and supporting the recovery process of the children in our Hope Wonders Oncology Care Unit.”
MEDITECH’s Expanse Oncology solution features intuitive and personalized clinician workflows to streamline chemotherapy ordering and administration. By guiding providers with real-time evidence-based protocols and monitoring tools embedded within their native workflows, the solution minimizes risk. It also improves patient safety, which is especially vital given the unique and sensitive care needs of pediatric patients.
“This implementation represents a significant milestone in our ability to deliver comprehensive and safe oncology care to children battling cancer,” says Puerto Rico Children’s Hospital Clinical Analyst & Coordinator Digmary L. Torres Ruiz. MEDITECH’s solutions enable us to provide the highest level of care to our patients and their families. This milestone not only highlights the strength of MEDITECH’s EHR in supporting complex clinical specialties but also reinforces our vision of transforming healthcare delivery through collaboration and innovation.”
Patients and their families at the hospital can also access their cancer care records and connect with their clinicians through their existing health system's patient portal. This single portal approach improves patient and family engagement, enabling them to manage and monitor their treatment journey in one place.
“We are honored to partner with Puerto Rico Children’s Hospital in bringing advanced technology to the forefront of pediatric cancer care,” says MEDITECH Customer Success Manager Racquel Soto. “Working together to implement pediatric oncology within MEDITECH Expanse demonstrates our shared dedication to patient safety, clinical excellence, and innovation.”
