Electronic patient records

Access resources and lessons learned from trust leaders who have led significant digital transformation with electronic patient records.    

Read

• Introducing an EPR at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust(5 minute read) Based on her trust's own experiences, chief information officer Mandy Griffin sets out seven strategic lessons for trust boards looking to introduce an EPR.
• EPR benefits realisation CHFT (long read) Two years after the trust went live with its EPR, Calderdale and Huddersfield conducted a review into the benefits it had realised. These are categorised into cashable savings, improvements in patient safety and experience, improvements in staff experience, and efficiency and productivity. (Link coming soon) 
• EPR lessons learnt CHFT (long read) | In this report, the trust reflect on the high level operational and technical lessons learnt following their EPR go-live. This paper was submitted by the CIO to the trust board.
• What to expect from an EPR implementation (long read) | This literature review published in the BMJ explores key conditions and barriers for success during an EPR implementation.
• Governance for joint EPR procurement (long read) | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust entered a partnership with CHFT and its EPR supplier to deliver its own EPR programme. This document describes the structure and working principles that are in place between both trusts. (Link coming soon)
• CHFT EPR full business case (long read) Read the full business case submitted to the board for their approval. It considers supplier and trust hosted solutions along with funding and implementation arrangements.
• Introducing an EPR at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (5 minute read) | Based on her trust's own experiences, chief information officer Mandy Griffin sets out seven strategic lessons for trust boards looking to introduce an electronic patient record, but that can also be applied more broadly to digital transformation. 

Watch

• Reflections on implementing an EPR at Bridgewater Community (2 minutes) | Chair Karen Bliss reflects on her role as non-executive during the implementation of an EPR at her community trust. 
• Member spotlight: Calderdale and Huddersfield | Chief executive Owen Williams and chief information officer Mandy Griffin reflect on the key lessons from their EPR implementation, including advice for others on pitfalls to avoid.
• Key factors for successful EPR implementation at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust| Dr Ayesha Rahim, CCIO and deputy medical director at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust reflects on the board’s role in the trust’s successful EPR implementation.
• Making the right technology decisions for your trust| Key considerations for boards when choosing technology and tackling interoperability from Dan Sheldon, technology specialist at Public Digital.

Listen

• The Digital Hospital: North Bristol NHS Trust has launched a podcast to update staff on the delivery of their EPR. Listen to their communications on large scale digital delivery. 

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