Park Avenue Medical Centre make their diagnostic testing safer, faster & easier
Park Avenue Medical Centre is a busy medical practice based in Northampton. They offer a wide range of services and health checks, including 12 lead ECG and 24hr blood pressure monitoring, and are always looking for ways to simplify their diagnostic testing and free up nurse time.
When they were looking to replace their 12 lead ECG and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitors (ABPM) they looked at a range of devices but ultimately chose the Mobil-O-Graph ABPM and Universal ECG system from Numed. One of the main reasons for choosing these systems was the I3 integration software, which provides full clinical system integration with the EMIS, TPP SystmOne and Vision clinical systems.
I3 acts as a link between your GP clinical system and a range of diagnostic devices. It dramatically simplifies diagnostic test procedures by eliminating the need for manual data entry at the start and end of every diagnostic test. This can save a practice more than 10 minutes per diagnostic test and ensures that the results are always filed to the patient’s medical record correctly, increasing patient safety.
Practice Manager Gareth Williams explains the key advantages the practice found in using I3 compatible devices for their 24hr Blood Pressure and 12 lead ECG testing:
“We use a number of I3 integrated devices from Numed. They save nurse time but, more importantly, they eliminate data transfer errors and therefore increase clinical safety.”
The accuracy and reliability of these devices has even allowed them to use HCAs as technicians to collect data. This has freed up valuable nurse time to be used elsewhere at the practice:
“The systems are easy to use, and the data integrity of the I3 software has given us the confidence to use HCAs as "Technicians" to collect data. This frees up nurse time for the management of chronic diseases, rather than the collection of data.”
Along with the I3 integration, the practice also found the additional benefits of ongoing MediServe support and and training provided by Numed. This includes ongoing support and training for their nurses and HCAs when required:
“The support from the Numed technical support staff has been excellent. The HCAs were trained directly by the technical support team, and they have remained on hand to solve any issues. They are probably the best support team we deal with.”
You can find out more about how Park Avenue Medical Centre has benefitted from using i3 Diagnostic Solutions by reading the case study, or for more information about I3 please visit our dedicated I3 Diagnostic Solutions page.
