Transforming inpatient care - emergency admissions - key worker alerts - SWBH

Aim:
To reduce the average length of stay following an emergency admission for known cancer patients by 30%. To reduce readmission rates to 18% at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (SWBH). To aviod admissions where possible.  The following tumour sites have been identified; colorectal, upper GI, lung, urology and gynaecology.

Objectives:

• Use in-house IT systems to notify the key worker of an emergency admittance.
• Ensure the key worker is empowered to facilitate the patients journey.
• Capture reasons for admittance and discharge delay to identify opportunities to address these issues in primary care and acute care.

Progress/outcomes:
April 2011 click here forenhanced recovery and alerts: going foward QIPP savings in excess of £900k

October 2011 click here for the case study for the E-Health Insider Winner 2011 for Outstanding work in IT enable change in healthcare

Transforming inpatient care - emergency admissions - key worker alerts - WHT

Aim:
To reduce the average length of stay following an emergency admission for by 30%. To reduce readmission rates to 18% at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT). All tumour sites will be included.

Objectives:

• Use in-house IT systems to notify the key worker of an emergency admittance.
• Use in-house IT systems to populate white boards with alert status and provide links to policies and protocols.
• Ensure the key worker is empowered to facilitate the patients journey.
• Capture reasons for admittance and discharge delay to identify opportunities to address these issues in primary care and acute care.

Transforming inpatient care - emergency admissions - key worker alerts - HEFT

Aim:
To ensure the prompt assessment and of cancer patients who are admitted as an emergency at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT).

Objectives:

• commence timely treatment and facilitate discharge where appropriate
• length of stay to be optimised