Reducing the amount of time patients spend in hospital - on Stannon Ward

Stannon Ward have been making some big improvements in reducing their Length of Stay. The ward began trailing new initiatives in November 2023, traditionally a time when patients requiring care on Healthcare of the Elderly wards starts to increase, and have seen some impressive outcomes:
- So far this year, patients discharged from Stannon ward are now staying just over two days less on average then compared to last year
- This has been possible by reducing the amount of time patients wait for key activities to happen whilst on the ward.
The work to reduce the time patients are spending in beds unnecessarily on Stannon has largely focussed on team communication, with the use of a prioritisation board as a key component of their improvement. The board has allowed them to focus on specific activities:
- Implementing Expected Discharge Dates for every patient
- Nurses using CPL so notes are centralised for each patient
- Eliminating missed/unprepared TTAs
- Ensuring diagnostics are recorded and booked as soon as possible
Watch the video of the staff on Stannon explaining how their processes have made a difference to LoS, and why clear communication with patients, like Andrew Davis, is so important.