Abstract
Aims and methodTo explore the experiences and attitudes of mental health professionals working in acute elderly care to a new clinical dashboard system. Metrics were identified from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Accreditation for Inpatient Mental Health Services – Older People (AIMS-OP); these were tracked from baseline to 6 months. A questionnaire was developed and distributed across the three clinical areas involved in the clinical dashboard mental health pilot.ResultsStaff completed the questionnaire 3 months after the initial implementation. At this point the benefits of the introduction of the dashboard were suggested as: improved access to information, increased communication and information-sharing, increased staff awareness, and data quality.Clinical implicationsThe introduction of the clinical dashboard in older adult mental health services allowed for better data availability and resulted in better data quality.
Highlights
Clinical implications The introduction of the clinical dashboard in older adult mental health services allowed for better data availability and resulted in better data quality
This study explored staff perceptions of the clinical dashboard 3 months after it had been introduced
The AIMS-OP is an accredited system for standards of care within an older persons mental health ward
Summary
Staff completed the questionnaire 3 months after the initial implementation. At this point the benefits of the introduction of the dashboard were suggested as: improved access to information, increased communication and information-sharing, increased staff awareness, and data quality. The development of the dashboard was a key recommendation from Lord Darzi’s Stage Review.[1] Its aim is to enable clinical teams to identify and track key areas of their daily work to facilitate improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and most importantly, to improve overall quality of patient care. It pulls together existing electronic information into a visual format, using innovative technology to help clinicians make well-informed, timely decisions (Fig. 1). The study focused on the assessment of any benefits, the difficulties encountered and potential value of the tool in a mental health setting
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