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Key Benefits:

Reduced costs and time spent travelling for both patients and clinicians, especially for those who are remote or immobile.

Improved patient care and outcomes by enabling access to specialists, timely diagnosis, and monitoring, and sharing of clinical data and images in real time.

Enhanced communication and collaboration among the multi-disciplinary teams across multiple sites, as well as for training and education purposes.

Context

The aim of the project is to improve the collaboration and communication among the multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) involved in orthopedic care across multiple hospital sites. The project is an example of how innovative technology can facilitate integrated care and enhance patient care.

Challenge

Before the video conferencing project was implemented, the trust faced several challenges in delivering effective and integrated orthopedic care across multiple sites. Some of these challenges were:

The lack of face to face communication and collaboration among the MDTs, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic, which required remote working and social distancing.

The difficulty in accessing and sharing clinical data, EOR, imaging and test results in real time, which could affect the quality and timeliness of decision making and patient care.

Solution

The solution HSL’s video conferencing platform called Pulse, powered by Pexip, which integrates with Microsoft Teams and Cisco equipment. The platform allows the MDTs to share clinical data, access the electronic patient record (EPR), and view imaging and test results in real time, regardless of their location. The platform also enables the MDTs to benefit from the expertise of consultants from the regional centre of excellence for osteotomy in Basingstoke, leading to better outcomes for patients with complex orthopaedic cases. The platform is easy to use, secure, and flexible, and can accommodate meetings of various sizes and formats, as well as training and general meetings. The platform was implemented by HSL, in collaboration with the consultation and IT teams at HHFT. The platform has been successfully adopted by the hip, knee, and upper limb MDTs, and has improved the level of collaboration and communication among the MDTs across multiple sites.

Results

Commenting on the collaboration with HSL to deliver this innovative video conferencing solution David Howard, Lead Orthopaedic Surgical Practitioner and Orthopaedic MDT Lead at Hampshire Hospitals said, “From the second I got involved in the project, access to HSL’s team was simple and no request was ever a problem. HSL’s in-depth knowledge of our work and understanding of our needs as well as their calmness when reacting to challenges and fielding technical queries made them ideal partners for implementing the solution.”

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Implemented as a direct response to remote working required during the Covid-19 pandemic, the system has been successfully embraced by the Hip MDT, Knee MDT and Upper Limb MDT, accommodating meetings of approximately 6-15 team members as well as seminars of up to 50 people and recently a large meeting with regional hospitals which accommodated 104 participants. This flexibility in format and size makes the solution an optimal platform for not only MDT meetings but also trainings and general meetings for Hampshire Hospitals, facilitating remote working as social distancing and work from home remain important tools for combatting the ongoing pandemic.

The Pexip Infinity-powered system which integrates with Microsoft Teams and Cisco equipment offers a highly simplified and easy-to-use system for busy healthcare professionals based across numerous sites and allows attendees to join a meeting through Microsoft Teams or from a boardroom or meeting scenario using a Cisco system. Users can view all clinical data shared within a meeting room, working alongside the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to include all information in one ecosystem. A three-screen setup also enables participants to take control of the screen and ‘drive’ the display, offering equal and secure access to the EPR, imaging, and test results for all participants within the meeting regardless of their location and making this an ideal platform to host virtual orthopaedic seminars.

Highlighting how increased collaboration through the virtual system is helping to improve the level of patient care at Hampshire Hospitals, a recent case was presented at Bath Hospital involving a young man who had been previously advised that he needed a new knee. Working in consultation with the MDT, the orthopaedic team at Bath took advantage of the vast pool of knowledge available from consultants in Basingstoke, the Regional Centre of Excellence for Osteotomy which runs masterclasses which are beneficial for improving knowledge within the region to benefit patients, resulting in a definitive answer for the patient.

Reflecting on the success of this collaborative project between HSL and Hampshire Hospitals Joanne Rix, Telehealth & Communications for HSL said, “The brief for this project was to provide a video conferencing system for MDT meetings with 3 screens, a good quality camera, and audio pick up to allow for collaboration across the region. HSL’s team worked closely with the consultation and IT teams at Hampshire Hospitals to explore the best solution to meet all the needs and future proof the communication function within the Trust. We are delighted by the outcome – an easy to use and adaptable telehealth solution devised to encourage collaboration, sustainability, and help improve the quality of patient care through additional expert input on cases.”

Commenting on the collaboration with HSL to deliver this innovative video conferencing solution David Howard, Lead Orthopaedic Surgical Practitioner and Orthopaedic MDT Lead at Hampshire Hospitals said, “From the second I got involved in the project, access to HSL’s team was simple and no request was ever a problem. HSL’s in-depth knowledge of our work and understanding of our needs as well as their calmness when reacting to challenges and fielding technical queries made them ideal partners for implementing the solution.”

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