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Care Planning Paper to Electronic. Mary Clarke – RGN Inpatient Nurse Manager Kate Sant – RGN Project Clinical Secondee. How it all began. 2009 agreement to be care planning early adopter March 2010 invited to CAG September 2010 Clinical Secondee appointed
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Care PlanningPaper to Electronic Mary Clarke – RGN Inpatient Nurse Manager Kate Sant – RGN Project Clinical Secondee
How it all began • 2009 agreement to be care planning early adopter • March 2010 invited to CAG • September 2010 Clinical Secondee appointed • Go Live date set for January 2011
What went well • More comprehensive and up to date care plans using standardised content from NHS Connecting for Health Library • Staff more involved in the development of the care plans therefore more consistency in patient care • Piloting of paper version invaluable • Excellent training and support from team • Better accessibility to computers
What could have been better • Timing from pre-op go live to wards. • Training took place too early and refresher training not mandatory • Did not recognise staff needed basic IT skills • More support post go live
Lessons learnt • Early Involvement of Clinical staff • Importance of Paper pilot • Consideration of Business process/patient pathway • Clinical staff involved with testing • More Senior Management level involvement • Dedicated IT support • Ongoing floor walking support • Equipment:- Computers Infection control Storage Security
Ongoing benefits • Auditing • Record keeping • Comprehensive records • Version control • Less paper
Next steps • Discharge letters. • Referral letters. • Coding.
Further Information • Birmingham Women’s Hospital Electronic Care Planning Project contact: Mary Clarke, Inpatient Nurse Manager, Gynaecology, Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust Email: mary.clarke@bwhct.nhs.uk • NHS Library Care Plan Content NHS Care Plan Content project contact: Su Wilkinson, Strategic Alignment Lead, NHS Connecting for Health Email: knowledgeandstrategicallignment@nhs.net Access NHS Library of Care Plan Content (technical view) registration is free for NHS or SNOMED CT licence holders - download the Care Planning pack - Via: http://www.uktcregistration.nss.cfh.nhs.uk/trud3/user/guest/group/0/home