Innovation in Community based Practice

1. Caredoc Community Intervention Team
Margaret Curran & Dorcas Collier
13th November 2013

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A collaboration between Caredoc GP’s, HSE,
St Luke's Hospital Kilkenny and Public Health
Nursing.
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The service is built around the patient
requirements and responds rapidly on a 24/7
basis, 365 days of the year.
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Hospital
CIT
Delivering the highest standards of safe and
appropriate care to patients in the
appropriate setting.
GP

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High quality health services in Carlow/Kilkenny delivering care
independently
Need for an appropriate alternative for GP referrals to hospital
Need to unburden acute hospitals of clinically stable patients
Need for patient education, coaching & empowerment
Need for integrated & interoperable systems for improved
communication between services
Break away from the traditional approach
& think differently

4. Build on existing infrastructure & expertise to deliver patient care in
a new way
GP’s
Public H
ealth
Nursing
CAREDO
C
ACUTE
L
HOSPITA
HSE
CARE of the
ELDERLY
AMB
ULAN
CE
IT
PLATFOR
MS

5. CAREDOC
GP's
ACUTE
HOSPITAL
Public Health
HSE
Nursing
Care
of the Elderly
IT
Platforms
AMBULANCE

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The clinical records of the CIT patients are managed via an electronic record
system linked to the Caredoc IT platform.
Patient consultation notes are captured, while with the patient, on an
electronic device that is securely connected to the main Caredoc patient
database, to ensure that patient information is with the appropriate clinician
in a timely manner.
St. LUKE’S
HOSPITAL
GP SURGERY
CAREDOC
INTEGRATED
COMMUNICATION FLOW
HSE PUBLIC
HEALTH /
COMMUNITY CARE

7. Supports General Practice

8. 3,883
Interventions
2,304
Bed Days Saved
215
Ambulance
avoidance
50%
savings

9. rely
"I since
d the
reciate
app
hey
t care t
n
excelle
. A big
ovided
pr
all the
you to
thank
team."
"Very pleased with the
care and flexibility of
service provided by the
Nurses"
"I found the whole week
of I.V. treatment perfect
in every way. So glad I
did not have to be
admitted to Hospital, well
done“
“Great id
ea
been in S , I would have
t Luke’s
Hospital
for four d
ays for m
y
treatmen
t”