Special Report: Analytics
Data analytics is now hitting the headlines with NHS organisations adopting futuristic command centres and patient-centric apps. But where is the NHS at with healthcare analytics – and what are the challenges ahead? Vivienne Raper reports.
AI and Analytics
E-observations software delivers marked sepsis improvement at Barnsley
Since introducing Vitals e-obs software, Barnsley Hospital has seen immediate improvements in recognising and treating sepsis, and is now among the best performers. Length of stay in ICU for patients who contract sepsis has been cut by 1.5 days.
CCIO Network
Exclusive: Beverley Bryant appointed CDIO for two London NHS trusts
She will take up a board position as chief digital information officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts.
Health CIO
Special Report: Observations and Vital Signs
Electronic observation and vital signs technology has been around for more than a decade but has it become the norm? Simon Brandon investigates.
Clinical Software 4
North Middlesex looking to invest £12m in digital projects
The money has been awarded as part of NHS England’s GDE programme, with £5m coming from NHS England and the rest provided by the trust.
Clinical Software
Digital service which gives access to child health information is launched
NHS Digital and NHS England have worked with IT suppliers to create the National Events Management Service to allow access to child health information.
Shared Records
Whittington has ‘complete picture’ of vital signs thanks to CareFlow
The technology has been rolled out across the adult wards, meaning staff are now recording details of a patient’s vital signs on tablets instead of paper.
Clinical Software
Basildon and Thurrock goes live with Medway ED software
Nurses and clinicians at at the trust use the system to collect clinical data throughout a patient’s journey through A&E.
Clinical Software
2019 predictions: Health tech suppliers on what’s in store
Continuing our 2019 prediction series which looks ahead at what the key themes of the new year will be, we now turn our attention to health tech suppliers.
News 2
Unified child health record goes live in South West England
The aim was to create a seamless region-wide service which prevented children falling through gaps and to keep track of their movements.
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