The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) is all set for lift-off with its new electronic patient record (EPR) system, called Apollo.
The Apollo system, which is being supplied by System C, is being rolled out at the Trust between Friday 9 May and Monday 12 May.
Apollo is an integrated digital record of patient care, drawing together information from all health systems that store patient information and data. It allows clinicians to order tests or medications electronically, review results remotely and see which beds are in use.
Sam Young, Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nursing Information Officer at RJAH, said: “Apollo will bring significant benefits for patients, from improving safety and the sharing of information between clinicians; to reducing repeat testing, hospital attendances and admissions; with improved access to appointment booking and rescheduling; and better support for patients to manage their own care.”
Guy Lucchi, Managing Director of Healthcare at System C said: “We are delighted to partner with RJAH on this transformative project. The Apollo EPR system is designed to empower clinicians with the information they need to provide the best possible care, which will ultimately deliver significant benefits to both patients and the Trust.”
Apollo is a comprehensive solution that is made up from a suite of products that are integrated together. It will replace Lorenzo-IPM, Graphnet EPR and some of the trust’s other systems – most of these names will be unfamiliar to patients, but have been integral to the way they receive care.
It will be used for all record keeping, as well as to send discharge summaries to local GPs and others outside the Trust involved in a patient’s care, such as a district nurse.
The new integrated solution represents the biggest single investment this organisation has ever made in a technological solution.
Mike Carr, Chief Operations Officer, said: “To make sure we still provide patients with safe, high-quality care during and after we go-live, we need to operate at a reduced capacity for a few weeks while our staff get used to the new ways of working. Our highly experienced clinicians are making the decisions to reschedule appointments where necessary, and we are doing our utmost to find the soonest available replacement appointments for those patients affected.
