Designed to improve emergency department training and quality improvement capacity through the use of the Alphastudy collaborative learning system. Accessible via a web browser, Alphastudy combines online learning tools with the ability to share educational material within an organisation.
1. IMPROVING EMERGENCY TRAINING
AND QUALITY ASSURANCE CAPACITY
USING http://www.alphastudy.com
Category 5 – Making Smart Choices
Michael Dinh, Jon Hayman, Kendall Bein,
David Dinh, Timothy Tan
RPAH Emergency Department
NSW Institute of Medical Education and Training
2. Aims
Demonstrate an online Web 2.0 collaborative learning
and quality management tool
Design and develop
Implement
Evaluate
Improve training and quality assurance capacity in an
emergency department
3. The problem – quality & knowledge
management capacity
Large mobile workforce
Secondments
Shift work
Staff turnover
Training networks
State-wide Emergency training networks
Training capacity in Regional NSW
Quality assurance capacity
Surveys, audit tools
Research
E-learning
7. OUTCOMES – a better way to integrate
knowledge and quality management
8. Uses at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency
Department
• E-learning modules
• Protocol audits
• Virtual Journal Club
• Research studies
• Clinical handover assessments
• Triage credentialing
• CME assessments
• Fellowship exam resources
• ED activity dashboard
• Stream online presentations
9. Audit: Clinical Handover
Assess clinical handover
1:7 patients significant issues not handed over
Implementation of integrated handover
73% decrease in incidence of handover/ward transfer
IMMS 2008-2009
12. Knowledge sharing – current VJC users
Royal Prince Alfred Gosford Hospital
Hospital John Hunter
Canterbury Hospital Lismore Base
Bankstown Hospital
Liverpool Hospital The Canberra
St George Hospital Shoalhaven
St Vincents Hospital Royal Melbourne
Westmead Hospital Nambour
Tweed Heads
13. Closing the evidence-practice gap using quality
management approach
Code crimson adopted and implemented 2008
Critical incident April 2009
Audit: Knowledge of key protocols = 67%
E-learning module – improved to 90% (p=0.002)
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14. Real time quality management – the ED
activity dashboard
AO shift handover report
Automated messaging
Breakdown of issues identified
n=18 ADMISSION
DECISION
PROLONGED STAY 6%
ICU PT
5% INTERESTING
CASE
6%
MENTAL HEALTH EQUIPMENT/SUP
22% PLY
11%
PATIENT
ABSCONDING RADIOLOGY
22% 11%
ACCESS
BLOCK
IMPAIRING ED
FUNCTION
17%
15. Evaluation – the lessons learnt
Formal evaluation conducted October 2009-2010
Usage, usability analysis
54 site users
16. Evaluation – the lessons learnt
88% agreed or strongly agreed that
alphastudy had improved education and
training at RPAH emergency department
18. Benefits
Improved QA/research capability
Improved outcomes
Knowledge sharing and networks
Low cost/low maintenance
Scalable
In house development
19. Transferability and Future Scope
System enhancements
Semantic search engine and ranking algorithm
Better surveys and quiz templates
Easier use
Live video streaming, web conferencing
NSW IMET
Digital Regions Initiative/National Broadband Network
Emergency online training and simulation
Streaming presentations and sharing case discussions
Improve medical training in regional NSW