RCH EMR Team
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RCH EMR Team #RCHbigbang #HIC19 Mike.south@rch.org.au April 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RCH EMR Team #RCHbigbang #HIC19 Mike.south@rch.org.au April 2016 EMR implemented Why might this be of interest & why now? 1 st Epic implementation in Australasia Extensive Big - Bang methodology 1 st Hospital patient / family portal
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RCH Services still on paper 1st May 2016 : None!
Extensive literature review / site visits / external review
An EMR has potential for real improvements in:
Staff satisfaction Clinical outcomes / patient safety Patient / family engagement Operational efficiency Financial performance Research
Survey – satisfied/highly satisfied
Survey – satisfied/highly satisfied
Inpatient & Outpatient 2017 Outpatient November 2018
Patient portal accounts
Satisfaction survey
EMR related
16 ISR 4. No Harm/Near miss 10 ISR 3. Minor harm Missing referral x2 Wifi drop out in Neuro theatre Research med not in system Doc could not sign med admin Missed dose hydrocortisone Med rec completed incorrectly TPN order wrong Lost letter Patient address wrong Many suggestions for new EMR functionality
Patient safety - Detecting the deteriorating patient
+13%
(p= 0.0145)
55 - 84 fewer deaths since go-live
Imaging tests per episode Mortality MET calls Medication errors
Acknowledgements
Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, University of Melbourne Health Round Table
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