Hospital Management
Do any of these questions sound familiar?
3 monthly trend case-mix adjusted outcomes report (click to enlarge)
CRAB shows the difference between unadjusted mortality and the true picture when account is taken of case-mix and complexity of patients treated. Notice that in the period when overall mortality is at its highest, case-mix adjusted quality is nevertheless good. Points plotted below the yellow line represent better than predicted outcomes, benchmarked against international as well as UK practice.
HDU and ITU beds are always in short supply.
3 monthly facilites trend report (click to enlarge)
This is not an uncommon picture. But the answer doesn’t have to be in expensive capital investment in new facilities. Hospitals have used CRAB effectively to achieve the same results by understanding individual patients’ care needs and reconfiguring nursing resource more efficiently.
CRAB uniquely can show you the best outliers, by showing where excellent results are being delivered even for the most difficult cases.
Surgical outlier selection criteria (click to enlarge)
Quality can now be demonstrated in a uniquely positive way, and specific specialties, sub-specialties or even units and individuals singled out for praise.
How quickly do you find out about problems? Do you have the information to act before they have escalated?
Most systems will show alerts – some more prolifically than others – based on statistical assessments on mortality and complications. They are driven by data that is often months behind, and can be time-consuming to investigate – only to discover that it was a false alarm.
CRAB uses on-site data in genuine real-time. It gives you the tools to know when something may be going wrong – even on the basis of a handful of cases - and to find out very rapidly the root cause.
3 monthly trend in colorectal surgery report (click to enlarge)
How fit for purpose are your current systems for assuring the Board of safety and quality?
CRAB generates automatic quarterly reports for Boards and senior management to understand the true picture of clinical performance in the organisation. Download a sample board report:
