Compass
Compass sections
Pre-admission risk assessment
COMPASS can be used by clinicians in outpatient or pre-admission clinics, or by GPs at the point of referral as a rapid, “ready-reckoner” to understand the attendant risks for a particular patient. This has a number of benefits for patients and clinicians as well as for the organisation.
An objective, evidence-based risk-assessment provides a auditable backdrop to a clinician’s decision regarding the courses of treatment to recommend.
Likewise, an assessment of risk that may be easily understood can facilitate a truly informed discussion with the patient about choice and consent.
Moreover, these risk predictions may be used for intelligent modelling of services and resources. This is particular important in the case of critical care, where facilities are high-cost and in high demand. For example, when a large cohort of high-risk patients is being admitted and HDU / ITU facilities are likely to be over-booked, then nursing can be reconfigured to create a suitably staffed decanting ward to minimise risk and optimise outcomes.
