SASH deploys Imprivata Mobile Device Access to enforce security and compliance for clinical mobile workflows

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH) provides emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of east Surrey, north-east West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill.

East Surrey Hospital is a large acute hospital for east Surrey and north-east West Sussex, providing an Emergency Department and acute services for the whole catchment area of the SASH NHS Trust, including Gatwick Airport – a total of more than half a million people.

The challenge: Inconsistent mobile workflows resulted in compliance issues

SASH had a gap in capabilities around being able to record and report upon pressure damage and other skin wounds, resulting in the introduction of a new care pathway for Skin and Pressure Prevention.

However, with no set workflow for imaging to record progress, reporting was inconsistent.

The Trust sought to establish a standard workflow for imaging based on mobile devices and looked to utilise a batch of Zebra TC52 devices which weren’t currently in use.

The devices needed thoughtful configuration so that nurses and clinical staff could use their individual credentials to log in.

This would preserve security and patient privacy without being overly complex or repetitive to ensure user acceptance.

The solution: Imprivata and Zebra TC52 devices streamline wound and pressure damage image capture, feeding directly into the EPR

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