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Dr Mahiben Maruthappu is a British doctor , policymaker , academic and entrepreneur . He co-founded the NHS Innovation Accelerator ( NIA ).
Maruthappu also advises the CEO of the National Health Service ( NHS England ), Simon Stevens , on managing £ 100 billion of health spending , focusing on innovation , technology and prevention .
In 2016 , Maruthappu led the groundbreaking study published in the Lancet , linking the global economic crisis to 260,000 additional cancer deaths in
the OECD ( Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ), while demonstrating the protective effect of universal health coverage .
He is currently developing a technology solution to transform social care and help cure the UK care crisis . Cera . com •
Navigating the Pre-hospital to Emergency Room Transition with Data Sharing
By Mike Kobneck Overview : The Chaotic Process
The transition in care from Pre-hospital providers to Emergency Room staff has always been a very chaotic process . Highly skilled paramedics start patient care in the field , yet upon arriving to the hospital , there is a gap in communication that leaves much room for improvement . Communication of treatment and findings to Emergency Room staff is often limited and subjective , preventing the ER from thoroughly preparing . When hospital staff are unable to prepare accurately , patients suffer , resources are wasted , and quality of care begins to decline . When paramedics notify the hospital , they typically are in the back of the ambulance by themselves , performing multiple life saving procedures .
Imagine a patient with EMS in cardiac arrest . The patient is intubated , IV ’ s running , shocks have been given , and medications administered . When this patient is being rolled into the facility on a stretcher , no patient care can be done until they are registered . Medications , orders , and labs are all on hold until the patient has an actual record in the EHR .
Patient care has stopped in lieu of formalities . This moment in time is critical to have the most accurate , and concise information to make this transition in care as smooth as possible .
The majority of registration errors happen at this exact moment . So what happens when patient hand off doesn ’ t go smooth ? What happens when the process is rushed because the patient is in cardiac arrest ? What if the ER is busy and an ambulance is overlooked ?
The answer is that patients suffer , EMS is unavailable , and the ER has patient access errors and most concerning -- delays in care .
Problem : From Patient Safety , to Duplicating Efforts , to Money Lost
As a paramedic , I saw this happen on almost every call to varying degrees . Start
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