2. Agenda
• Background of King’s and our EPR
• Why do we need to be mobile?
• Examples of projects requiring mobility
– What is good/ what is not so good
• Examples of devices we have tried
• Obstacles and issues
5. King’s EPR Milestones
• 1999 Implemented pilot of the initial EPR vision
• 2002 Completed roll out of orders and results as first stage of EPR
• 2000-2 Discharge notifications and TTA drugs
• 2003 Replaced old IRC PAS with i.PM
• 2004/5 PACS
• 2005 First attempt at inpatient prescribing
• 2007 Moved i.PM to CSC as part of iSOFT7
• 2009 Inpatient noting
• 2008-2010 Inpatient prescribing roll out
6. Vision and Tactics
Our Vision
A single point of access to information about
individual patients in electronic real-time format
How do we get there?
An EPR is a Strategy not a System
7. What does that mean?
Choose
&Book
PACS
RIS
Specialty
systems
Pathology
KCH
develop-
ments
i.CM/EPR
PICU
TIE
E-Rost-
ering
E-PSB
Theatres
i.PM/
PAS
Maternity
Data Ware-
house/ABC
Finance
Score-
cards
E-
Learning
ESR
Pharmacy
A&E
NHS Mail
NNB
Payroll
8. Why do we need to be mobile?
• Ward and drug rounds go to the patient
• Data is best captured in real time with the
source present
• People expect it
• Examples of projects
– Results review
– ePrescribing
– Continuation notes
– Vital signs
– Blood Tracking
11. Why do results need to be mobile?
• Information required by the bedside
• Actions can be progressed without delays
• Information can be shared with the patient
• Ward rounds in some specialties are very
quick
13. EPMA – What is it good?
• Prescribing process the same as ordering
a test
• Legibility
• Availability
• Administration monitored
• Analysis/audit available
• Decision support
• Safety
17. Vital signs – good
• Easy bedside entry
• Calculates Early warning scores
• Draws graphs
• Accessible from wherever
• Nurses extremely positive – want to use
tools for more
18. Blood Tracking
• Need to identify patient positively
• Need to ensure that the blood product is
right
• Need to record who administered the
product
• Need to print labels at source
20. Paper
• Handheld
• Lightweight
• Ultra portable
• Low cost
• Wipe clean or easily
replaceable
• Easily placed on drug
trolley
• Clearly visible
• Reliable
• Easy to use
21. Computer on Wheels
Handheld
Lightweight
Ultra portable Easy to push. Bedside care
Low cost £1400 + VAT
PC additional cost
Wipe clean or
easily
replaceable
Most parts wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Easily placed on
drug trolley
COW & Drug trolley
required
Clearly visible 19 inch screens
Reliable 4 to 6 hours of battery life
Some battery issues
Easy to use Standard PC setup
Keyboard & mouse
22. Mobile Clinical Assistant
Handheld
Lightweight 1.5 kg
Ultra portable Bedside care
Low cost £1700 + VAT
Wipe clean or
easily
replaceable
Most parts wipe clean
Easily placed on
drug trolley
Clearly visible 9 inch screens
Reliable 3.75 hours battery life
Issues with hanging
Endpoint encryption
Easy to use x Pen and virtual keyboard
difficult for some users.
23. Ruggedized Laptops
Handheld
Lightweight But can get hot and feel
heavy
Ultra portable Bedside care
Low cost £1700 + VAT
Wipe clean or
easily
replaceable
Some parts wipe clean
Easily placed on
drug trolley
The keyboard sticks out
covering part of the drug
trolley.
Clearly visible 10.2 inch Small screens
Reliable 4-6 hours battery life
Endpoint encryption
Easy to use Keyboard useful
24. Touch Screen Laptop
Handheld
Lightweight But can get hot and feel
heavy
Ultra portable Bedside care
Low cost £1800 + VAT
Wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Some parts wipe clean
Easily placed on
drug trolley
Keyboard rotates and
used as a tablet.
Clearly visible 12.1 inch screens
Reliable
6-8 hours battery life
(with battery slice)
Endpoint encryption
Wireless issues
Easy to use Keyboard & Touch
screen
25. Computerised Drug Trolleys (Large)
Handheld
Lightweight Heavy to push when full
Ultra portable Close to bed ends.
Low cost
£1400 + VAT
PC additional cost.
Wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Most parts wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Easily placed on
drug trolley
Integrated drug trolley
Clearly visible 19 inch screens
Reliable 4 to 6 hours of battery life
Easy to use Standard PC setup
Keyboard & mouse
Too large for some users
26. Computerised Drug Trolleys (Small)
Handheld
Lightweight Easy to push when full
Ultra portable Closer to bed side
Low cost
£1400 + VAT
PC additional cost.
Wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Most parts wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Easily placed on
drug trolley
Integrated drug trolley
Clearly visible 19 inch screens
Reliable 4 to 6 hours of battery life
Easy to use Standard PC setup
Keyboard & mouse
27. Laptop Trolleys
Handheld
Lightweight Easy to push
Ultra portable Can go most areas
Low cost £350 + VAT
Laptop additional cost.
Wipe clean or
easily replaceable
Most parts wipe clean or
easily replaceable. Anti-
microbial keyboard screen.
Easily placed on
drug trolley
But useful if medication is
by the bedside.
Clearly visible 15 inch screens
Reliable 4 to 6 hours of battery life
(with 9-cell battery)
Easy to use Standard Laptop setup
Keyboard & mouse
28. iPads
Handheld
Lightweight But can get hot
Ultra portable Can go most areas
Low cost £400 + VAT
Wipe clean or
easily
replaceable
Most parts wipe clean but
issues with cleaners
Easily placed
on drug trolley
Clearly visible x Small screens
Reliable 8+ hours of battery life.
Different set up
Easy to use x Overlay keyboard not built
for Windows applications
29. iPod touches
Handheld Fits in pocket
Lightweight Very
Ultra portable Can go everywhere
Low cost £125 + VAT
Wipe clean or
easily
replaceable
Most parts wipe clean but
need cases
Easily placed
on drug trolley
Clearly visible x Very small screens
Reliable 8+ hours of battery life
Easy to use x Overlay keyboard not built
for Windows applications
30. Concerns
• Paper is easier/quicker to use?
• The number/variety of devices required
• No one device meets all our needs
• Dependence upon a reliable, stable and
high performing network
Good Morning . I am Clive Stringer, Deputy IT Director at Kings College Hospital in London. This is my colleague Steve Groves. We are going to talk about how we have imlemented Docman Rerral management solution at kings in order for us to move to a paperless environment and to give patients a single point of access for referral enquiries. This is the old main Edwardian entrance to King's College Hospital in Sunny Camberwell London
This is the main entrance of the new bit of the hospital opened around 10 years ago
Hardware can be one of the most difficult things to decide upon Space – places to store and charge Users – ward based and / or visiting teams, numbers during peak times Drug rounds – do they use drug trolleys or pod lockers? COWs or integrated drug trolleys?