GS1 Standards improving clinical effectiveness and patient safety

Chris Tulloch, North Tees and Hartpool Hospitals NHS Trust

Friday 4th November 2016, HSE Dr Steevens

We’re passionate about

• Putting patients first

• Quality, safety and patient experience

• Transforming services to meet the health needs of future generations

Scan4safety

Chris TullochOrthopaedic surgeonDeputy Medical Director

Scan4safety

Scan4safety• Why the delay

Traceability • What we don’t Know• How Many

Traceability• How much

Traceability

• How Old

Traceability

• Enablers • GLN location• GSRN person• GTIN product

Traceability

• E stock management• Stock Levels• Automated ordering and Invoicing[PEPPOL]• Electronic Tracing • Point of use scanning

Operation efficiencies

• Control over inventory• Identify stock • Automated P2P via PEPPOL• Better understanding stock on shelves • Reduction time for stock check

Patient Safety

• Faster product recall• Improved product traceability• Released clinical time • Reduced adverse drug reaction

Safety recall

• Industry• Horse meat scandal• Efficient speedy • Full traceability

Safety recall

• Health care• PIP breast implants• ASR hip replacements• Not efficient• Not speedy not fully traceable • Fully embarrassing

Stock Management Supply Chain

• History• How I came to understand

Stock Management

• Reality • High Volume Low Cost• Low Volume High Cost• Physician Preferred • Representative Influence• NJR

Stock Management

• Stock Levels• Stock Rotation

Stock Management

• Intelligent Ordering• Just in Time delivery

Clinical Engagement

• What’s in it for me?• Availability• Certainty• Standardisation

Clinical Engagement

• PLICS• Value vs Cost• Health Economy

The Patient

• Centre• Disbelief• Expectation• Change