Measuring our impact: implementing outcome measures in EMR
| Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Meeting Room 02 |
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Measuring our impact: implementing outcome measures in EMR
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMPresentation summary
After transitioning to electronic medical records in 2020, the ability to integrate routine collection of patient outcomes across the health service became a real possibility. The objective of this project was to identify preferred measures and to develop an efficient, reliable system to record and report outcome data collected.
Extensive scoping activities were undertaken to gather potentially relevant measures and focus groups followed to determine those most clinically relevant and appropriate. Clinician surveys and interactive chat groups were set up to review and revise measures chosen and to address day to day challenges faced by clinicians working in inpatient and outpatient settings across acute, subacute and community caseloads.
Thirty-three outcome measures were considered by the department, 20 of these related to swallowing and 13 to communication. A trial set of 7 measures were identified through benchmarking activities and the focus group discussions. Following a 2-week trial, the measures were adjusted in response to clinician survey data and reflections gathered through the group chat.
A core set of 6 measures were chosen by the department for integration into the electronic medical record to ensure consistency of data collection and to facilitate instantaneous reporting of clinical and service data across a range of patient populations. Additional, supplementary measures were identified and integrated by specialist clinical areas where need was identified.
The benefits and challenges of integrating outcome measures into the daily activities of clinicians working in a large tertiary health service will be discussed. Decisions regarding generic versus specific measures, and clinician versus patient reported outcomes will be explored along with practical challenges and compliance.
Key messages
· Specific measures are preferred by clinicians working in specialist outpatient settings.
· The electronic medical record allows for improved efficiency and accuracy of outcome data collection and reporting.
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Measuring our impact: implementing outcome measures in EMR
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM**********
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