MEDICINE AND EMERGENCY CARE TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME Workstream 1: ED Processes and Improvements
Our achievements so far • Initial Assessment time significantly reduced. Workforce increased to support patients being processed more quickly • Left without being seen – hitting target of 100% to support the safeguarding of children • Re-launching of the fit to sit area which includes main waiting room • Ringfencing a side room for immunocompromised patients which improves the ability to manage patients in a more safe and effective manner • Higher clinical oversight with trained healthcare professionals available within the waiting room
What’s next? • Embedding of Offload to Assess (OTA) to improve patient outcomes and quality of care • Workforce review to support minors performance • Increasing workforce within CYPU to support the Initial assessment compliance • Ongoing work to support improvements in the administration of time critical medications • Further development of Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) services
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Medicine and Emergency Care
Our Vision: To provide excellent care for the communities we serve