Patient Flow Review
- Concurrent use
- Independent assessment
- One off diagnostic assessments
- Fast track application of evidence based clinical admission and discharge criteria package
ModelAdvice DC Consulting Ltd UK staff has 200+ years experience between them in health care process improvement, they have 20+ years experience in patient flow review audits in the UK utilizing three of the four market tools. Karen Dunwell, Chief Executive of ModelAdvice, has done utilisation management and quality/process improvement work for Health Maintenance Organisations such as Kaiser Permanente, and vertically integrated health systems such as Providence Health System, Premier Inc and VHA in the USA. This experience has led to the development of tools and methodologies applicable to the UK.
ModelAdvice itself is made of up an international roster of Associates (Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals). With this pool of talent ModelAdvice is able to work closely with the client to design and implement changes through methodologies that are practical and workable in order to gain process improvement in the customer’s environment. Evidence based clinical admission and discharge criteria along with ModelAdvice tools and methodologies enable ModelAdvice to identify the clinically appropriate level of care required for patients included in the patient flow review project. The Medworxx UMS is based on international best practice guidelines which align with those of the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Medworxx UK products give a natural in-depth application that is easy to use for front line staff and provides the capability to create detailed reports.
UMS focuses on appropriateness of length of stay, readiness for discharge, improving patient flow in the hospital and community by identifying barriers and delays in patient care, such as waiting for access to care in the home or community setting. The UMS criteria and Readiness for Discharge Assessment tools help ensure safe and timely discharges when applied in a concurrent model. Information from the one off patient flow review project provides a clinically based profile of the integrated levels of care required in specific geographic areas of the clients region. Medworxx UMS has been widely adopted in Canada and applied in similar utilisation management programs. ModelAdvice has been accredited and used McKesson’s InterQual criteria and The Oak Groups MCAP criteria.
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Karen Dunwell, Commissioning and Utilisation Management Specialist
"Medworxx Utilisation Management tools are so pliable and pro-active that SHAs, PCTs and Trusts can rely on their use to identify specific clinical care requirements of their patients health needs, focusing on achieving more care for the money. When the GPs and their Consortia become active commissioners, use of the Medworxx UMS tools will be seamless in use across the continuum of care i.e., from a small hospital in the Outer Hebrides to a super hospital in Cities, this tool will hit the sweet spots in medical use, patient care delivery and financial aims. It empowers all, front line medical/clinical user and is invaluable for commissioners in their role."
Rose Albon, Alternative level of care design
"Designing and introducing alternative care provision is a priority for all health economies and is a challenge to find the right balance between demands and financial constraints. Medworxx system is the closest utilisation management system tailored to the workings of the NHS. It provides an essential proactive assessment tool to enable and ensure that forward looking commissioning organisations have the right information to maximise their effectiveness and efficiency in planning alternative care provision, thereby providing patients with the most appropriate care for the future environment."
Jane Fenn, Therapy utilisation
I believe the Medworxx Utilisation Management Tools are going to be invaluable in planning for Tertiary and Continuing care in the community. The ability to define a Care Pathway or Rehab Programme is vigorous and efficient and will reduce unnecessary delays for Therapy Intervention. Medworxx UMS will highlight where valuable resources need to be streamlined.
Elizabeth Mitcham, Long Term Condition Management Specialist
"This tool has been expertly configured to meet the needs of the UK health economy. It is user friendly and patient-care focused and is of huge benefit in identifying opportunities for improvements to patient pathways and creating optimum outcomes for both patients and staff."
Dorothy Sherry, A&E, Assessment Ward Utilisation
"I think that the Medworxx UMS tools are invaluable when assessing a patient’s readiness for discharge from A&E and MAU. These are evidence based programmes that should prevent unnecessary admissions to acute beds, by identifying those who can be safely discharged home; whilst also identify the appropriate level care that the individual requires. The programme is individualised so allow scope for unpredictable personal circumstances, however when monitored will highlight patients whose discharge is delayed, allowing staff to facilitate discharge planning in a timely manner."
Sandra Smith, Discharge Planning
"Discharge Planning should form part of the admission process; clinical pathways improve discharge planning for complex cases encompassing community, acute and social care teams to ensure that patients receive ” the right care, in the right place at the right time”. (The NHS Plan. 2000) The Medworxx Utilisation Management System highlights the optimum time for patients to step up or step down through alternate levels of care during the discharge planning process, thus enabling clinicians to deliver the best care for their patients, whilst striving to meet government targets to improve length of stay."
Shirley Wallington, Admission Avoidance
"Medworxx Utilisation Management tools are invaluable in providing evidence to show alternate levels of care for a wide range of patients. It gives the rationale for PCTs to commission Intermediate care services for rehabilitation, continuing care or long-stay beds. Thus avoiding admission to an acute bed for patients who do not meet the Medworxx acute care criteria to receive their care in an Alternate level of care facility or in their own home with community services support."
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