RE: NHS Savings20 Jan 2023 16:49
Hi PR my reading of it is it includes 2 points the 2nd saving being
2. Improved Data Quality
Poorly integrated IT systems that produce low-quality documentation can cause detrimental effects on patient safety and doctors will have to spend time sorting through inaccurate and incomplete medical information.
A misdiagnosis will affect the health of patients, and they may be required to stay in hospital for longer.
Improving data quality by implementing secure and advanced systems will reduce clinical delays. This will improve efficiency levels and reduce the length of stay (LOS).
Bed blockers are a huge problem for the NHS. With around 115,000 beds available, it is believed that up to 20% of them are taken by people fit for discharge.
A widely held statistic is that an Acute Hospital bed costs around £450 per day, with an average impatient episode. That means that every day, the NHS spends over £10M providing beds for people who are healthy enough to be discharged.
Whilst this problem is very complex, if it is possible to reduce this burden by just 1%, the NHS would save over £100,000 per day.