The digital transformation of AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki (Greece), aimed at ushering in a new era of modern, safe and efficient healthcare services, was presented at an event entitled A Hospital Ready for Tomorrow!, held in Thessaloniki on October 30.
The event focused on the project Digital Infrastructure and Services to Upgrade Healthcare Services at AHEPA University General Hospital, with a budget of €5.5 million. It represents the largest digital investment in the hospital’s history.
The project includes upgrading the hospital’s data centre, developing new wired and wireless networks, installing a modern telephone system, strengthening cybersecurity, implementing a Clinical Decision Support System and installing 198 sensors to monitor environmental conditions and the security of medicines.
The event was addressed by AHEPA Hospital Governor Panagiotis Panteliadis, the Governor of the 4th Health Region of Macedonia and Thrace, Dr Panagiotis Bogiatzidis, and Melina–Maria Dermentzopoulou, Deputy Regional Governor for Health and Social Solidarity of the Region of Central Macedonia.
Mr Panteliadis emphasised that the investment marks an important step in the hospital’s modernisation, with the primary aim of improving patient safety and providing meaningful support to healthcare professionals. Dr Bogiatzidis highlighted the contribution of digital transformation to the modernisation of healthcare facilities, operational efficiency and service quality. Ms Dermentzopoulou underlined the importance of regional support for public hospitals and the use of funding instruments to implement major infrastructure projects.
Presentations and subsequent discussions highlighted the benefits of digital modernisation for patients, healthcare professionals and the hospital’s overall operations. Faster access to information, support for clinical decision-making, data security and improved communication are expected to make a significant contribution to the quality of healthcare services.
The project is funded by Greece’s National Development Programme (NDP), through the Regional Development Programme of Central Macedonia 2021–2025. It represents a significant investment in AHEPA Hospital and public healthcare in northern Greece.
