Columna Flow enhances hospital navigation and equipment management with the latest release 

New digital signage and equipment tasking capabilities help hospitals reduce patient delays and streamline clinical workflows. 

Hospitals face constant pressure to improve patient flow whilst managing increasingly complex operations. Lost patients searching for departments, delayed equipment deliveries, and fragmented task coordination all impact the quality of care you can provide. 

Our latest Columna Flow release addresses these daily challenges with enhanced wayfinding capabilities and expanded task management functionality designed to free up more time for patient care. 

Smarter patient navigation with digital signage 

The challenge: Patients and visitors struggle to navigate hospital complexes, leading to missed appointments, delayed treatments, and constant interruptions for directional assistance. 

The solution: Columna Flow Wayfinding now supports interactive digital signs throughout your hospital.  

These smart displays automatically update with real-time department information and provide step-by-step navigation to patients' destinations. 

What this means for you: 

• Empowered patients and visitors who can navigate independently across multiple platforms 
• Reduced delays from late arrivals and missed appointments 
• Fewer staff interruptions for directional assistance, creating a healthier working environment 
• Enhanced collaboration as staff can focus on patient care rather than providing directions 
• Seamless integration with existing hospital systems through interoperable design 

The new digital signs include hospital overview displays, floor-by-floor navigation, and area-specific guidance - all managed centrally but tailored to each location's unique layout and patient needs. 

Streamlined equipment management 

The challenge: Coordinating medical equipment and assistive devices across departments creates bottlenecks, delays patient care, and increases administrative burden on clinical staff. 

The solution: Columna Flow Task Management now includes dedicated task types for medical equipment and assistive devices. The system automatically tracks which devices are dispensed to which patients, giving staff less administration and fewer manual tasks.   

What this means for you: 

• Empowered staff who can choose and prioritise tasks for their work shifts 
• Improved collaboration across departments with unified equipment coordination workflows 
• Enhanced patient safety through standardised equipment tracking and maintenance 
• Cost-effective operations with interoperable solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems 
• Data-driven decision making with instant visibility into equipment status and resource allocation 

These improvements build on proven results from existing implementations, where hospitals report 20% efficiency increases, 66% fewer communication errors, and significant cost reductions through better resource utilisation and cross-departmental collaboration. Discover how Queen Elizabeth University Hospital achieved these results.

Continuous Innovation for Better Patient Care 

These enhancements represent our ongoing commitment to solving real healthcare challenges. We are committed to evolving Columna Flow based on your real hospital needs and user feedback. Every update has one goal: releasing more time for the patient care that matters most. 

Used by 84,000+ healthcare professionals across 60+ hospitals internationally, Columna Flow continues to demonstrate how the right technology can transform hospital operations without compromising clinical focus. 

Ready to transform your hospital workflows? 

Whether you're looking to reduce patient delays, streamline equipment management, or improve staff coordination, our healthcare specialists can help you understand how Columna Flow fits your hospital’s needs.