October 2007 part 2
Dear all
Don’t miss tonight on Radio 4 Wiring the NHS: Sue Nelson examines the NHS National IT Programme (England). “The aim of this ambitious project, begun in 2002, is to deliver better and safer care to patients while fundamentally changing the way the health service is run. Sue examines the successes and failures of an undertaking which has received much media attention…” http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/wiringthenhs/pip/7g564/
We need your help: are you involved in the work of the English Summary Care Record (SCR)? Do you work in any of the early adopter sites i.e. Bolton, Burry, Dorset & South Birmingham PCT land? We urgently need views and ‘inelegance’ regarding nurse involvement in SRC work to support RCN work on the SCR Advisory Group.
Places available on the RCN UK Political Leadership Programme (UK PLP): If you’d like to strengthen the RCN’s political activity and have an impact on health and social policy, then the UK PLP can help you. The UK PLP runs over 12 months – with six days attendance and two additional days for mentoring and coaching activities. The Programme is offered as part of the RCN’s Future Activist activity as a service to active members and is fully funded by the RCN. You will be reimbursed your travel expenses and overnight accommodation for one night only. For more information…drop m a line!
In the news
The Department of Health announced the appointment of members to the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care (NIGB). The RCN will be at the top table and it is Liz Fradd (FRCN) who will representing the organisation. Any massages to Liz via me please.
IBM research unveils 3D avatar to help doctors (sic) visualize patient records and improve care. The prototype visualization software interacts with medical data by looking at a 3D representation of the human body Read more http://www.zurich.ibm.com/news/07/asme.html
Northern Ireland Healthcare Sector IT ‘Needs Complete Overhaul’ http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2007/3409.html
Resources/publication
NHS information governance – guidance on legal and professional obligations: The DH has published guidance on the range of legal and professional obligations that affect the management, use and disclosure of primarily NHS information, but also includes some social care requirements. It will be primarily of use to those working within the information governance field. It is however best practice guidance, and where necessary organisations should obtain professional legal advice. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_079616
Web 2.0 on YouTube an interesting intake on healthcare developments see http://tinyurl.com/2qg3hh
RCN: Nurses’ business: an introduction to costing and coding health care. This guide covers; understanding clinical coding, healthcare resource groups and tariffs, the nurse’s role in coding and current and future issues in coding. The booklet also provides a guide for nurses to Payment by Results. http://www.rcn.org.uk/publications/pdf/003187.pdf
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) published a blueprint for healthcare informatics education entitled Vision 2016: A Blueprint for Quality Education in HIM http://www.ahima.org/emerging_issues/Vision2016BlueprintforEduc.pdf
How might information improve quality of care in the English NHS? This issue of Euro Observer focuses on the role of information in assuring quality in health care services. An overview article looks at the links between information, patient choice and quality of hospital care in the English NHS. Three case studies, on Denmark, Norway and Sweden, look at the types of health information available for quality assurance and improvement purposes. http://www.euro.who.int/document/OBS/EuroObserver_Autumn2007.pdf
A review of the Government’s use of social media: The review aimed to explore the extent of the government's use of and engagement with social media, to suggest practical steps to harness the opportunities and to address the challenges it presents to government.
http://www.informatics.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=2507&d=11&h=24&f=46&dateformat=25b-%25Y
Latest journal articles
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR): Effect of emailed messages on return use of a nutrition education website and subsequent changes in dietary behaviour. “Evidence is mounting that Internet technology can be used to reach at-risk populations with Web-based disease prevention and behaviour change programs”. http://www.jmir.org/2007/3/e27
JMIR: Stakeholder perspectives on the development of a virtual clinic for diabetes care: qualitative study. The development of a virtual clinic for diabetes is described. http://www.jmir.org/2007/3/e23
FAST search results for e-Nursing and e-Health is available at http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/library/elibrary/fasts Currently displaying 94 British Nursing Index journal article references including:
1 Miller-E (July/August 2007): Transcending dependence with technology. Rehabilitation-Nursing. 32(4). p134, 150. Abstract: Editorial on the use of technology such as telemedicine and home-based communication systems which allow patients to remain in their own homes while being monitored. The role of rehabilitation nurses in adopting these technologies is discussed.
2 Text messaging and email. Paediatric-Nursing. 2007. Sep. 19(7). p19. Guidance for paediatric nurses in the use of text messages and email to communicate with young patients. Issues of information governance and confidentiality are discussed, with reference to the RCN publication, 'Use of Text Messaging Services: guidance for nurses working with children and young people' (2006) and 'NHSmail Acceptable Use Policy' (2007) from Connecting for Health.
3 Nazarko-L (Sep 2007) Independence through telecare. Nursing-and-Residential-Care. 2007. 9(9). p414-9. The range of assistive technology and devices which can be used to promote and protect independence in day-to-day living of older people in their own homes. Technological equipment for telemedicine and monitoring is also discussed.
4. Hosker-N (Aug 2007)The informatics revolution: are you ready for it? Nurse-Prescribing. 2007.5(7). p305-9.1st of 3 articles on IT in health care, focusing on the background to its development in the NHS and the policy documents underlying its progress. Its range of applications in health care, its benefits and the impact on nursing are discussed.
5. Cook-R (July 2007) Introducing: Telehealth and Telecare. Br-J-Community-Nursing.12(7). p307. Cook's Column series. Reflection on the home healthcare telemedicine pilots 'Telehealth' and 'Telecare', which aim to keep older people and those with long-term conditions at home by the use of remote monitoring devices. A nurse-led telemedicine dermatology service in Kent is described and the influence of government policy on the increasing interest in telemedicine is discussed.
Events
NHS Faculty of Health Informatics: Open Workshop – Involving Patients in the development of Shared Care Records and using technology to improve service levels Time: 10:00am to 3:15pm Date: 21st November Venue: Thornley Medical Centre, Hyde, Cheshire Online booking link: http://etdevents.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/all/1259
BCS Scotland annual conference: Assistive Technologies 29th November 2007
The Dementia Services Development Centre Iris Murdoch Building Stirling University. This mini conference is open to all, and is intended to provide information and networking opportunities for professionals and educationalists. To register interest send a note to scotshi.events@daz.gcal.ac.uk
eNWI conference: Doing IT – Learning from one another Wednesday 14th November 2007 Venue: RCN Wales, Ty Maeth, The Heath, Cardiff. To register http://www.ehealthnurses.org.uk/wales/word/REGISTRATION20Nov%2014th.doc
Be good!
Sharon