Burjeel launches unified emergency care network in Abu Dhabi

It aims to strengthen subspecialty routing, amongst other things.

Burjeel Holdings has launched the Burjeel Emergency and Acute Care Operational Network (BEACON), connecting emergency, critical care, and interfacility transfers into a single model across its Abu Dhabi facilities.

The group said BEACON is designed to ensure that wherever patients first enter the Burjeel network, they are connected to the right expertise and the most appropriate level of care.

This includes access to specialist and subspecialist teams, intensive care, diagnostics, inpatient services, and advanced treatment capabilities across the two hospitals.

The framework is built around four key areas, including acute care access, Emergency Department quality and value, integration between the Emergency Department and the wider hospital, and interfacility transfer and prehospital integration.

It also aims to strengthen subspecialty routing, standardised clinical protocols, and technology-enabled clinical decision support.

Depending on the patient’s condition, emergency physicians can involve specialists in cardiology, neurology, oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, intensive care, surgery, paediatrics, and other disciplines.

Moreover, the framework also includes the use of clinical decision support and predictive tools to help identify high-risk patients earlier, support acute care navigation, and monitor key quality indicators.