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Improving Access to Short-Term Hospital Care for Pediatric Patients and their Families
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Little People, Big Solutions
Improving access to short term hospital care for Paediatric Patients and their Families
Deb Mcghie Janet Murphy Dr Murthy Korada Cassi Gray
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Speaker Disclosure Statement
Presenters do not have any affiliations (financial or other) to any commercial organizations
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Maple Ridge : 20,417
Catchment areas: 54,752
Total FHA: 407,038 (42%)
Population of Child/Youth 0-17 years in BC (2012)
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FHA Paediatric ED/Ambulatory Profile 2011/12
Paediatric Ambulatory/ED Visits
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
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90,000
100,000
AbbotsfordRegionalHospital
LangleyMemorialHospital
RoyalColumbianHospital
RidgeMeadowsHospital
SurreyMemorialHospital
Fraser HealthTotal
AmbulatoryEmergency DepartmentTotal Visits
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Ridge Meadows Hospital – Context
212 bed Acute care hospital 4 inpatient Paediatric beds on 10
bed Maternity unit 4 year Retroactive Data Analysis Average of 254 Admissions/year Average Unit Occupancy - < 29% Average Length of Stay – 48 hours
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…or is it an opportunity…?
SITE ENGAGEMENT
HIGH
GROWING POPULATION
PAEDIATRIC SERVICE REVIEW
EXISTING RESOURCES
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Intervention
Shift from in-patient model to “hybrid” 24 hour short stay assessment unit
New Paediatrician referral service Change in Paediatrician service model Specialized Nursing team – updated
education Active “pull” of appropriate patients from ER patient flow algorithms
Cost neutral mandate…but investments required
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Intervention – Team engagement
8 months of planning Paediatricians, nurses, educators at RMH Support of FHA Leadership (site/program level)
Emergency Room Physicians/Staff Family practices and walk-in clinics in Maple
Ridge and surrounding areas Laboratory, Radiology, Pharmacy and
Registration teams
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Measurement – Data Analysis
numbers total
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Total ER referrals GP/Clinic urgentoff ice
consult
follow -ups BCCHreferrals
IV therapy
6 w eektotal8 w eek tot
13 w eektotal20 w eektotal52 w eektotal
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Measurement – Referral Criteria
Patient Diagnosis Respiratory
GI-gastro,constipation,etc
GU-UTI
Neuro-seizure,concussion,febrileseizure,etcintegumentary-rash,etc
cardiac
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Measurement – Length of Stay
LOS total
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up to 1 hour 1-4hours 4-12 hours 12-24 hours 24-36 hours >36 hours #transferred
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Measurement – what our families told us…
“We were told in advance what would be done; seen quickly. We will come back!”
“Timely, informative staff; child friendly and attentive
“Excellent support in ER and in follow up on Paediatrics next day…”
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Outcomes
Permanent service July 2013 Exceeded Occupancy targets 4 beds - 125%; 6 beds - 84%
Time patients spent in ED decreased 11% (up to 15% for patients presenting with Fever; Moderate Shortness of Breath)
Patient/family Satisfaction rating – 4.7/5 Improved employee morale Post Secondary Clinical Training
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Tips for building a Successful Paediatric Observation Service
Early engagement of Emergency team Addition of Paediatric Emergency Clinician
Role Targeted Education planning Up to date Equipment inventory Risk Mitigation planning - structures Impact analysis - Registration,
Housekeeping Broad Communication/Dissemination
Strategy
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Challenges…there were a few…
Pt w LOS >24 hrs – Access to FHA Regional Paediatric Centre
Partner engagement Unit autonomy within partnership framework Physician Model of Care Change in hours = some office waits Addition of 4th Paediatrician August 2014
Success…now what??