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record we were able to significantly save time on documentation and eliminate unnecessary duplication. “A saving of 86 seconds per vital signs documentation was achieved, which – when added up over the thousands of times that this is performed in a month – delivered considerable benefits in terms of time savings,” Gerry Bolger explained. “For the first time, through this technology, we were able to understand the amount of data we were collecting. We had collected over 800,000 data points and just over 36,000 sets of NEWS observations, since January 2016 via the Connex devices. In addition we have collected between 4,000- 4,500 sets of observations on Philips devices per month. The releasing time to care came from eliminating the need for someone to type into a machine. In fact, we achieved a 55% reduction in the time taken to document a full set of NEWS observations. There is no need for additional entry of observations into another machine, which has eliminated duplication, improved the quality of the patient data, and validation can be performed at the same time,” he added.” In fact, we achieved a 55% reduction in the time taken to document a full set of NEWS observations. There is no need for additional entry of observations into another machine, which has eliminated duplication, improved the quality of the patient data, and validation can be performed at the same time.” Bedside integration of the devices has had a significant impact on releasing time to care for the Trust – freeing over 3,000 hours since January to July 2016 with an economic effect of £80k in nursing time for the same period. “As well as direct care, to understand the NEWS profile would require a Trust wide audit, and the data now provides us with this in minutes versus a historic audit taking 3-4 people per site. This releases an equivalent 30 hours a month,” said Gerry Bolger. By using integration of observations you
are further reducing input, errors and delay, when vital signs are captured and recorded on a piece of paper for manual entry into the electronic patient record later, it is easy to transcribe them incorrectly,” he pointed out.
Improving decision-making Completing the Picture
Chaired by Malcolm Phillips, head of medical equipment management, NHS Lothian, Completing the Picture covered a wide range of issues, including: the use of technology to improve the way the NHS deals with sepsis, the application of RFID tagging technology to improve efficiency and productivity, an update on the medical device safety officer network, transforming NHS procurement,
and the future of digital healthcare. This educational event, for healthcare professionals who use, manage, maintain or purchase medical devices, is sponsored by an educational grant from Welch Allyn. Another Completing the Picture symposium will also be hosted at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa, Falkirk, Wednesday 9 November 2016. For further information visit:
www.completingthepicture.com
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The system also has the ability to improve clinical decision-making – by making patient information clearly visible to clinical staff, they are able to see what is going on and access decision support. The patients’ records now display trending of vital signs so that staff can see that they need to intervene. Data from the vital signs monitoring devices and some of the narrative around the patient’s care are captured in the record, which can be accessed by the clinical team wherever they are in the organisation. “Currently, you still have to make a phone call, but the information is accessible wherever the clinician is located, which may be in another building. He or she can go into
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