After workshops, surveys & general feedback we are ready to begin stage 1 testing of the ward acuity tool this week with selected units - from DGH to a multi-site tertiary unit. Thank you to everyone who responded to the survey & supported the workshops. More updates to follow.
The intrapartum acuity app now shows the days and times when data entries are missed - this is useful to help service leaders focus supportive interventions on improving compliance and being better informed about staffing and acuity ๐
We are in Mansfield today running a workshop with midwives from 10 different Trusts - โExploring a new system of categorisation of women and babies in the inpatient ward settingโ.
Good to see so many midwifery leaders today tuning in for the Birthrate Plus webinar organised by @MidwivesRCM - great questions and comments - Thank you all for attending ๐
Excellent workshop today with maternity ward managers discussing the ward acuity tool - part of the ward acuity app review - great ideas and feedback - looking forward to the next one!
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Is the community ratio a real time or annual figure? Why do I need the same number of MWs even though the Birthrate has dropped? Why does our WTE MW number differ from another Trust in the LMNS with the same number of births? See our FAQ page - https://t.co/DUKU20gaNr
Just an update - permission to share details - the first LMNS is Cheshire and Merseyside - 7 Trusts all able to view real time acuity data for their intrapartum services to support more effective system wide working
The first LMNS has now gone live with LMNS wide acuity reporting - all maternity units in this LMNS can view each units latest acuity score on the Birthrate Plus acuity app dashboard page - great for system wide support & team working ๐๐ป
In response to requests from HOMs and DOMs our FAQ section on the website now has a link to a PDF which shows how to calculate the worked midwife to birth ratio for monthly dashboard reporting
https://t.co/xJWjFwVaHa
Did you know that we can support teams to collect data for the CNST MIS? For example, we can add fields to your acuity app to collect whether the shift leader is supernumerary and if not whether they were required to provide 1:1 care during this time. Get in touch 4 more info ๐๐ป
The first LMNS has now gone live with LMNS wide acuity reporting - all maternity units in this LMNS can view each units latest acuity score on the Birthrate Plus acuity app dashboard page - great for system wide support & team working ๐๐ป
@GibbleJo Iโll check with the LMNS first. Most units use the acuity app to monitor and report their intrapartum acuity. This is the first LMNS to move to a new functionality in the app developed to support system wide working.