November 2007
Dear all
The National Clinical Dataset Development Programme (NCDDP) in Scotland will shortly be commencing some work to look at data standards for care planning in nursing. If you would like to support this work or require more information please contact Alison Wallis Nurse Advisor National Clinical Dataset Development Programme 0131 275 7141 Alison.Wallis@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
New resources/publications
An investigation of the emergent professional issues experienced by nurses when working in an e-health environment is now available at http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/cfpd/pdf/prdiepien.pdf This is the final report from a collaborative efforts between Bournemouth University and the Information in Nursing Forum at the Royal College of Nursing.
The guide, 'The NHS Care Record Service (England): A guide the for nursing community' can be ordered, free of charge, by selecting the 'NHS Care Records Service' then 'Guidance' link from http://information.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/. You can also view the pdf of the booklet at http://www.nhscarerecords.nhs.uk/nhs/publications/switch-on.pdf
The guidance is printed on special water and chemical resistant paper that is able to be disinfected and is recyclable...so read and pass on!
Knowledge, Skill and Attitude of NI DHSSPS Healthcare Professionals towards Information and Communication Technology: Report of a Northern Ireland Survey (executive summary). The report is now available by contacting the press office at University of Ulster. Nurses comprised the largest single group (49% N=510) and there were also 86 midwives taking part. Midwives: Regarding midwives perceptions about ICT, there was no significant difference when compared with nurses, social workers, AHPPB or ambulance service personnel. Significant differences were found between the perceptions of midwives and that of doctors and dentists who rated their perceptions and skills (respectively) to be higher (p< 0.001 and p< 0.001). Nurses: Nurses did not differ in their perceptions about ICT when compared with midwives, AHPPB, social workers and the ambulance service. However nurses did rate their perception and skills lower than that of doctors and dentists (p< 0.001 and p< 0 .001). • No significant differences were found between nurses and the remaining groups in relation to their skill rating in using ICT. Only 44% (N= 580), of all respondents have attended a computer training programme. There was strong support from all professional groups for ICT education for health professionals, (93%, N= 997). Seventy nine per cent (N= 795) felt that ICT education should be multi-professional and the remaining 21% (N=210) supported a uniprofessional approach. The results (in particular the qualitative data) of this study support the importance of a training needs identification strategy. Results also support RCN UK findings that staff have a generally positive disposition toward the use of ICT in health care including the EPR.
Mobile phones for the assessment of burns: we have the technology: Shokrollahi, K., et al. - To investigate the accuracy of assessment of burn surface area and depth using a basic camera-equipped mobile phone...Conclusion: There are a number of implications for the use of mobile phone technology in hospitals and its potential use in the management of major in addition to minor burns, as well as other forms of trauma. The untapped potential for this technology in a hospital environment is highlighted http://emj.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/24/11/753
Healthcare 2015: Win-win or lose-lose? The complete report includes a detailed description of the drivers IBM believe make today’s healthcare environment fundamentally different from the past, the possible scenarios for healthcare in 2015, a tool to assess a country’s ability to transform its healthcare system, a hierarchy of healthcare needs, principles to guide transformation, implications and recommendations for key stakeholders. The executive summary is at http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/healthcare/doc/content/bin/Healthcare_2015_Executive_Summary_r1.pdf
The report from the workshop by the Information Technologists Company’s Medicine and Health Panel is available http://www.wcit.org.uk/News/PDIPworkshop.It states that “...there is a strong need for primary legislation to clarify responsibilities both for primary patient medical record management, and for the secondary use of the data. But any such legislation needs to make things better, not worse....”
Events
NHS East of England Clinical Engagement Event - Improving Lives; Saving Lives - The future of NPfIT 6th Dec 07 (09.15 (10.00 am start) - 16.00) http://etdevents.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/all/1307
http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/communities/specialisms/information_in_nursing_group
British Computer Society offers bursaries for HC2008 The British Computer Society is inviting NHS and social care staff with an interest in developing telecare and telehealth services to apply for a bursary to attend the HC computing conference in Harrogate next year. Candidates are required to submit an essay of not more than 2000 words on the topic of “Integrated health and social care in 2012-can it work?”. The six bursaries cover all UK travel and conference fees plus accommodation in a local hotel. The conference runs from 21-23 April. More details area available at http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.15557
International Advisory Group Conference: The International Advisory Group is an independent review body established by the Informing Healthcare programme and composed of top health informatics specialists from all over the world. Each year they are brought together at the IAG conference, where they put Informing Healthcare under the microscope and publically peer review the programme's progress and achievements. For the presentations from the event see http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ihc/page.cfm?pid=27495
And finally, do not spend too much time on shopping!
Best
Sharon