TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE Embracing Change
The social care sector has oſten been leſt behind when it comes to innovation. Sam Hussain, the Founder of Log my Care, a provider of free electronic care management soſtware, shares how digital care services are helping to redefine the future of social care.
TRANSFORMING CARE FROM REACTIVE
TO PREDICTIVE With the adoption of digital care technologies, the future of care will be preventative. Saving the sector millions every year.
According to research by BMJ, more than 237m medication errors are made every year in England, with 42% of these occurring in care homes. It’s estimated that many of these “definitely avoidable” errors cost the NHS approximately £100m every year and result in over 1,700 deaths.
Digital care recording means hard-to-read handover notes (and associated errors) are a thing of the past. eMAR (electronic medication administration record) has grown in prevalence in the care sector over recent years. It makes medication administration easier and more efficient by helping to improve processes, eliminate medication errors and reduce risk to clients.
CQC COMPLIANCE AND
STANDARDISED PLANS Care planning can be one of the most challenging aspects of the provision of care. Tight timescales and a lack of concrete guidance from the CQC and other regulators, means managers oſten struggle to find the time necessary to write them during their busy schedules.
By adopting a digital care management system that incorporates care plans and risk assessments, care providers will save time and remove the need for duplication. Care plans need regular reviews to ensure they’re up to date and fit for purpose, so having access to version histories and scheduled reminders for regular reviews are essential.
Reporting can be tailored to the type of information needed and used to demonstrate compliance to the CQC or commissioners.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION Using a digital system gives care providers better oversight.
Allowing your staff to upskill by moving to a simple digital care management platform can boost the confidence of those who may not be tech-savvy and appeal to a younger generation of digital natives.
In addition, we can attract a new demographic of workers to the social care sector by creating previously unheard-of jobs. The future is digital, and care providers will soon be recruiting database managers and reporting analysts.
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And of course, if your staff have more time, they can do what they do best – caring.
REPUTATION
MANAGEMENT Ensuring service users' data is secure is more important than ever. Digital care management systems store information digitally within the cloud and use strict access protocols. This means a much higher level of security than keeping paper records in a client’s home, transporting them between visits, or even keeping them in a filing cabinet in the office.
Combined with oversight of activities, preventive care, a fulfilled workforce and seamless CQC inspections, care providers utilising digital care management platforms are an obvious choice for service users and their families.
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