TECHNOLOGY IN CARE
Driving Innovation
Lloyd King, Digital and IT Director at NHG, explores the ways technology can improve the running of a care home, as well as the quality of care delivered.
Adopted technology can play a vital role in the successful running of your care home, especially when it comes to keeping control of costs. However, even in today’s digital age, most operators are not models of efficiency, with many business procedures remaining reliant on cumbersome paper-based systems.
With care homes bound by rigorous legislative requirements, the business case for introducing innovative technology to streamline even the simplest of procedures is compelling.
The average care home group orders thousands of healthcare supplies per
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annum, from paper towels, wipes and toiletries to wheelchairs, hoists and furniture. Keeping track of costs can therefore be a challenge, especially if you operate across multiple sites. In some cases orders may be accidentally duplicated and documentation easily misplaced or even lost.
To help give care homes control of their spend and maximise efficiencies, we have introduced NHG Touch. The free, purpose-built online ordering service can be used across multiple platforms to help care homes be even more productive and profitable.
Eliminating the manual paper work involved in purchasing and paying invoices, the solution ensures managers are more in control with their purchases, in turn delivering improved accountability.
With stringent access rights and restrictions built in, the system includes a tailored authorisation process to offer greater visibility and help simplify the purchasing process. Varying levels of permission can be given on products and a monthly budget can be set, with warnings received if a manager is approaching this limit.
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