UK - Improving Clinical Workflow
NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group
The Challenge
- Rising costs of care for COPD patients discharged from hospital
- Dispersed elderly population spread across home and assisted care facilities
- Increases risk of falls, A&E presentations, in-patient admissions and futher deterioration of health
The Solution
- Integrated ICP Triage Manager software with connected monitoring devices
- New clinical workflow with central triage management alerting community nurses and increased risks and need for intervention
The Results
- Managed service monitoring
- 38.2% decrease in A&E presentations
- 53.1% decrease in hospital admissions
The experience of the Calderdale COPD Team is that there can be positive benefits for the patient with financial savings. Often it has helped reduce anxiety and support patients, carers and families to make good decisions about self-management.
NHS Calderdale
