Altera’s Integrated Operating Theater System Successfully Launches at Latrobe Regional Health

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Altera Digital Health is proud to announce the successful activation of its integrated operating theater system at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), one of the hospital members of Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA). GHA has been leveraging Sunrise™ as its enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) platform, utilizing Microsoft Azure to enhance interoperability, security and scalability across its network.

As part of its ongoing digital transformation, GHA has now implemented an anesthesia information management system (AIMS) platform called Provation^® iPro to integrate with Sunrise at LRH. This milestone deployment of Sunrise Surgical Care and Provation iPro AIMS streamlines theater management and clinical documentation, enabling efficient surgical scheduling and ensuring a seamless patient experience with a single clinical record from pre-admission to discharge.

A Streamlined Approach to Theater Management

The successful deployment of Sunrise Surgical Care at LRH marks the first implementation of this advanced surgical management solution in Australia. Fully integrated with Sunrise EHR, Sunrise Surgical Care enhances efficiency by enabling real-time tracking of theater utilization, optimized scheduling and improved resource allocation. This implementation reinforces LRH’s commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centric care by reducing administrative burdens and ensuring timely access to critical surgical data.

Sunrise Surgical Care also plays a key role in supporting a continuous, single patient record from perioperative care to discharge. By providing clinicians with a comprehensive view of each patient’s surgical journey, the system strengthens communication between healthcare providers and enhances patient safety and outcomes.

Additionally, the deployment of the Provation iPro AIMS platform spans 12 operating theaters and 18 Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) beds at LRH. Designed by practicing anesthetists, Provation iPro streamlines electronic anesthesia documentation throughout the entire perioperative encounter, standardizes the collection of quality measures and even streamlines billing processes.

Provation iPro’s integration with Sunrise Surgical Care creates a seamless user experience, eliminating manual, redundant data entry. With this technology, Pre-Admissions clinics have transitioned from paper to digital records, populating data from Pre-Admission assessments into the day-of-surgery record, streamlining the theater admission process.

Provation iPro’s autovitals feature wirelessly streams patient vitals from anesthesia monitor machines directly into the clinical record. With this, alongside a number of other thoughtful features, including picture-documentation, pre-filled procedure templates and hard-stops, providers can refocus their attention on the patient while simultaneously producing a more complete, compliant, legible anesthesia record.

Unlike traditional paper systems, these digital records can now be accessed and viewed by multiple clinicians across multiple locations simultaneously, enhancing collaboration and ensuring all relevant information is available in real time.

To keep families informed, LRH has introduced a "Patient Procedure Tracker" board in waiting areas, providing real-time updates on which stage of the theater journey their loved one is in — whether they are in pre-op, surgery, or recovery. This helps reduce uncertainty and minimizes the need for calls to reception.

Advancing Digital Transformation in Healthcare

Latrobe Regional Health’s adoption of this operating theater system marks a significant step in its digital transformation journey. By leveraging advanced clinical technology, LRH is setting a new standard for theater efficiency, patient management and operational effectiveness.

Jon Millar, Chief Operating Officer at LRH, added, "This deployment at LRH showcases our strong partnership with Altera. Leveraging this technology enhances patient experiences and ensures seamless care delivery across our facility. Performing more than 10,000 surgical procedures per year, LRH is utilizing this system to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows and improve patient care. The ability to maintain a single clinical record from pre-admission to discharge is a game-changer for both staff and patients."

Todd Haebich, EVP, APAC at Altera Digital Health, shared, "The successful activation of Sunrise Surgical Care and Provation iPro at Latrobe Regional Health is a significant milestone for Altera, Provation and Gippsland Health Alliance. By equipping healthcare facilities with advanced tools, we empower clinicians to enhance patient care while optimizing workflows. This deployment highlights our ongoing commitment to supporting digital innovation in healthcare."

Enhancing Patient Care Through Integration

This launch aligns with the recent $223.5 million expansion of Latrobe Regional Health in Traralgon, which has significantly increased the hospital’s capacity and services. With this multi-stage project now complete, local families can access world-class care closer to home, further strengthening the impact of Sunrise Surgical Care and Provation iPro in delivering high-quality patient outcomes.

For clinicians, these systems reduce the need for manual data entry, produce legible, complete anesthesia records, minimize duplication of records and enhance visibility into real-time theater utilization. These efficiencies contribute to better resource planning, fewer delays and improved surgical outcomes.

Commitment to Innovation and Excellence

This deployment reinforces Altera’s commitment to supporting healthcare innovation across the region, ensuring that hospitals and clinicians have the tools they need to deliver exceptional care now and into the future.

About Altera Digital Health

A global healthcare IT leader, Altera Digital Health develops and elevates technology to bring next-level healthcare within reach. Altera’s approach to our solutions is changing the way healthcare is delivered—we see the summit of what healthcare can be, but rather than total transformation, we’re focused on helping organizations take the steps they need to get there. Altera designs digital health services that lead healthcare to a higher place, while we guide those we partner with, all along the way. To learn more, visit www.alterahealth.com.

About Provation

Provation is a leading provider of healthcare software and SaaS solutions, dedicated to empowering providers to deliver quality healthcare for all. Our comprehensive portfolio offers clinical productivity software that spans the entire patient encounter in the Anesthesia and GI (Gastroenterology) practices.

With a purpose-driven approach, Provation aims to streamline and enhance healthcare workflows for improved patient outcomes. Provation has a loyal customer base, serving more than 700 physician groups globally. In 2021, Provation was acquired by Fortive Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that builds essential technology and accelerates transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, engineering, and healthcare. For more information about our solutions, visit provationmedical.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.