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e-Obs system benefiting Basildon’s patient safety
A new electronic observations (e-Obs) system for monitoring patients’ conditions at Basildon University Hospital is improving safety and allowing nurses more time to give care and treatment.
The new system means that nurses and healthcare assistants can log patient observations, such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure, using iPads - replacing the need to hand write notes after seeing a patient. This has proved successful in eliminating unnecessary paperwork and freeing up nurses’ time, as well as alerting when a patient’s condition is deteriorating.
During March 2017, the system contributed to a reduction in the average length of stay, with future developments with the technology set to include email alerts to specialist nursing teams, alerts to the internal bleep system to escalate problems more quickly and live reporting.
Sam Neville, clinical informatics lead nurse, said: “e-Obs has had a big impact on patient care, because the system picks up on any changes in the patient’s condition and alerts staff to anything unusual. Medical emergencies for patients within the trust have dropped as a result.”
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