Brigham and Women’s Hospital Enhances Infectious Disease Access with Eolas Medical

Organization Overview

• Institution: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Departments: Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases, and others
• Implementation Date: April 2024
• Contributor: Jeffrey Pearson, Advanced Practice Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases

The Challenge

Before using Eolas Medical, the Infectious Diseases and Pharmacy teams at Brigham and Women’s Hospital faced key challenges:

• Slow access to critical guidelines, particularly when away from a desktop.
• No streamlined, mobile-friendly solution for accessing antimicrobial prescribing information.
• Junior clinicians often struggled to locate guidelines efficiently while on the go.

The Solution

Eolas Medical provided a mobile-first platform for rapid access to the hospital’s most-used resources, such as the antibiogram and antimicrobial dosing guidelines. With over 400 users and growing monthly engagement, the app has become a reliable reference tool for clinicians—particularly during antimicrobial stewardship rounds.

Key Benefits

1. Faster Clinical Access

• Clinicians now access documents instantly at the bedside or on rounds, saving time and improving decision-making.
• The mobile app fills a critical gap that previously required reliance on desktops or fragmented platforms like Lexi-Drugs.

2. Positive User Experience

• Easy content setup and intuitive interface.
• Users praised the mobile accessibility, especially trainees needing quick answers during rounds.
• Some minor search friction was reported due to document naming, which is being addressed through ongoing education and resource updates.

3. Impact on Stewardship

• While direct changes in prescribing patterns are yet to be measured, Eolas supports national AMS goals by improving the dissemination and availability of guidelines.
• It has proven useful for audit preparation, infection control reviews, and ward rounds.

Testimonial

“Quicker access to documents while on rounds or in a patient room has been the biggest benefit. Staff appreciate having a mobile option, and setup was very easy. I’d recommend Eolas to any ID or AMR team that needs a mobile-friendly way to share guidelines.”

Conclusion

Eolas Medical is helping Brigham and Women’s Hospital drive digital innovation in infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship. The platform’s mobile-first access, ease of use, and time-saving capabilities make it a strong ally for pharmacy and clinical teams looking to modernize guideline delivery and improve efficiency in care.

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