Patient Outcomes and Benefits Chapter Summary Improving clinical outcomes Enhancing safety and quality Enhancing patient experience The clinical, quality and safety case for change has been demonstrated in the previous section. Improving the quality of service and achieving excellent health outcomes for all patients. This Is a fundamental aim of the proposed orthopaedic service redesign. The patient benefits and outcomes of the proposed model are outlined below. Working in partnership with patients, the service will seek to obtain patient views on their experience and how the quality and value of the service at all sites can be improved. Enhancing Patient Experience The following table highlights the benefits of enhancing patient experience: Figure 2 Enhancing Patient Experience – Delivery Improvement Introduction of a comprehensive 7 day consultant delivered service Trauma Service at Aintree Right Surgeon Right Time. Skills to deal with all types of injury without delay. Reduced waits for surgery for both inpatient and day case trauma surgery Post operative follow up appointments can be delivered closer to home at either the RLUH or AUH. Reduced length of stay with the delivery of discharge pathways that allow rehabilitation at home. Orthopaedic care remains available at local emergency department AUH or Royal for presenting patients. Virtual Fracture Clinic across both Shared decision making. trusts. Avoidance and reduction in unnecessary hospital appointments. Closer to home follow up in local fracture clinic if required. Access to telephone advice
Patient Outcomes and Benefits Chapter Summary Improving clinical outcomes Enhancing safety and quality Enhancing patient experience The clinical, quality and safety case for change has been demonstrated in the previous section. Improving the quality of service and achieving excellent health outcomes for all patients. This Is a fundamental aim of the proposed orthopaedic service redesign. The patient benefits and outcomes of the proposed model are outlined below. Working in partnership with patients, the service will seek to obtain patient views on their experience and how the quality and value of the service at all sites can be improved. Enhancing Patient Experience The following table highlights the benefits of enhancing patient experience: Figure 2 – Enhancing Patient Experience Delivery Improvement Introduction of a comprehensive Trauma Service at Aintree 7 day consultant delivered service Right Surgeon Right Time. Skills to deal with all types of injury without delay. Reduced waits for surgery for both inpatient and day case trauma surgery Post operative follow up appointments can be delivered closer to home at either the RLUH or AUH. Reduced length of stay with the delivery of discharge pathways that allow rehabilitation at home. Orthopaedic care remains available at local emergency department AUH or Royal for presenting patients. Virtual Fracture Clinic across both trusts. Shared decision making. Avoidance and reduction in unnecessary hospital appointments. Closer to home follow up in local fracture clinic if required. Access to telephone advice