Waiting List Validation (Accurx)

Ben Shaw | 3 years ago

Waiting List Validation System (Accurx) The University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has successfully validated its RTT waiting list using the Accurx platform, resulting in significant...

Cardiac Remote Monitoring (CRM) Spend to save scheme

Ben Shaw | 3 years ago

Cardiac Remote Monitoring (CRM) – spend to save scheme In 2021/22, the University Hospitals of Leicester collaborated with NHS Supply Chain to create a compelling...

Cell Salvage

Rachel Walker-Morecroft | 3 years ago

Intraoperative Cell Salvage (ICS) has been carried out within the Trust for several years. Developing the service further. Better patient safety – nil adverse reaction...

Reduction in Independent Sector

Dorota Jasniewicz | 3 years ago

This potential scheme would bring activity back in-house reducing use of Independent Sector. To increase usage of substantive staff across various services to reduce the...

Electronic records and patient communications

Kevin Burlinson | 1 Comment(s) | 3 years ago

Idea only EPR in maternity Pathology reports – no paper all digital

Peer activity cost review (Pacemakers)

Kevin Burlinson | 3 years ago

Costings deep dive of average episode cost at HRG level compared to peer Trusts. Identified overspend per product on pacemakers £60k annual saving, plus £64k...

Temporary staffing reduction: sickness, supporting roles, rostering improvements and rota co-ordinators

Kevin Burlinson | 3 years ago

Idea only New Chief Nurse BC concept of central staff deployment in groups rather than individual wards

Community dressings

Kevin Burlinson | 2 Comment(s) | 3 years ago

Gain share split Review of dressing formulary and stock management. Trial running at single Community site; plan to expand to further sites. £19k (gain share...

Remanufactured devices as new (Vanguard)

Kevin Burlinson | 4 Comment(s) | 3 years ago

Switching single use Harmonic scalpels to remanufactured devices. £8 revenue per used device sold, £200 saving per item bought (50% now bought as remanufactured; Trust...

Discharge letter audit (medicine)

Richard Sawyer | 3 years ago

Introduction The audit was conducted by University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) National Health Service (NHS) Digital Approved Clinical Coding Auditor. It was commissioned by...

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