Agenda item

Richard Jenkins and Sean Rayner gave a presentation on the adoption of Medworxx, a utilisation management tool of the type used in the USA, to analyse the background to hospital stays and check whether this was necessary for the type of care or treatment patients were receiving.  The CCG had funded the acquisition of the system and was working in partnership with the Hospital and SWYPFT to develop the use of the tool and undertake analysis using one source of common data, under the auspices of an Effective Utilisation Board.

Initial analysis suggested that up to 30% of patients might be ready for discharge.  However, the meeting noted that a number of factors might prevent this at present. For this reason, it was important to secure representation from both the Council’s People and Communities Directorates on the Effective Utilisation Board.

Use of Medworxx would allow a project plan to be developed by the end of March 2016, then moving on to identify issues in services and possible corrective actions.

RESOLVED:

(i) that report be received and the project plan and proposed actions be submitted to a future Health and Wellbeing Board;

(ii) that the Hospital / SWYPFT liaise with the Council to ensure appropriate representation and / or engagement in the proposed Effective Utilisation Board.