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Lorenzo: A Clinicians Perspective. Neil Nevitt Podiatry Team Leader Liverpool PCT. Who we are?. Community Podiatry service Clinic based sessions Home visits Nail surgery High risk patients – diabetes, PVD, RA Biomechanics Self referral system – open to all residents of Liverpool
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Lorenzo: A Clinicians Perspective Neil Nevitt Podiatry Team Leader Liverpool PCT
Who we are? • Community Podiatry service • Clinic based sessions • Home visits • Nail surgery • High risk patients – diabetes, PVD, RA • Biomechanics • Self referral system – open to all residents of Liverpool • Currently- approx 500 clinic/ 180 dom sessions a month
Accurate understanding of current patients vs total caseload Improved booking and clinic management Waiting list management Scheduling system for home visits Choice Equity Improved accuracy of demographic details Areas for Improvement: Before Lorenzo
Staff and rota management Availability of Clinic sessions Managing demand Understanding productivity DNAs Identifying opportunities As a Team Leader…
What the Podiatry Service wanted to deliver? • Flexibility and choice to patients • An accessible, equitable service for all • A service that responded to patient need • Team that understands its achievements is run effectively. • A service with fewer patient complaints
Then Manual counts Monthly tallies Dependent on individual clinic staff Reporting and Information Gathering Now • Monthly reports • Information Team • Data quality programme • Citywide vs clinic view
Every little helps! • Reviewing real time clinic management-know what kind of day the team are having- DNA’s, walk ins etc! • Rota and clinic set up • Letter production
Clinical Coding: Snomed CT • North West Regional Podiatrist Dataset • Codes now available • Start to record clinical information • Diabetics, high risk, nail surgery, orthotics
Liverpool PCT Podiatry Service Recording Items for Podiatry Service on Lorenzo
Next Steps • Sharing record with Dermatology services • Treatment room nurses • Compare and share outcome measures
Summary • Taken 2 years • Information Team supporting DQ • Just starting to code • Looking forward to Summary Record
Questions? • Contact Details: Neil Nevitt: 07795 370150 Claire Jones: 0151 234 5093