North Lincs and Goole Optimises Trust Performance with Business Intelligence from Ardentia

Dec. 9, 2009 - PRLog -- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has reported on the success of its use of business intelligence solutions from Ardentia to meet reporting requirements and give staff the ability to analyse performance and make targeted improvements.

The Trust has deployed Ardentia’s Data Warehouse and Briefing Books solutions to improve access to data across all hospital sites.  This has enhanced the quality of departmental reporting and given the Trust board the ability to drill down and analyse how directorates are performing.

By giving key staff the data to improve productivity and efficiency, Ardentia’s Briefing Books solution helps to improve clinical control processes, control costs and deliver services within income, ensuring the Trust operates on a robust business footing – a key requirement of Foundation status.

Previously, data was published in multiple sources, over email, the network, or on the Trust’s Intranet.  This led to confusion over where the most current data was located, and could impact on the accuracy of Trust reporting.  The information was there, but staff were often unsure where to look or who to ask for the data.  Briefing Books have overcome this issue, making data easily accessible to all staff.

Sarah Coombs, Information Business Development Manager at the Trust said: “Having one set of data in a single source has meant more reliable and more consistent data for staff, which in turn has improved overall reporting.  Finance and budget reports are all included in the Briefing Books, creating a single place for staff to log in to access key targets, operational data, finance, and information on available resource.

“The Briefing Books module has been well received by senior Trust directors, corporate level staff and the executive board, who are able to get customised reports on specific areas of activity.  Using these reports, staff can identify areas where improvements need to be made, and also evaluate those departments performing well in order to extend these successful management processes Trust-wide, to boost overall performance.”

The Trust chose Ardentia because of its experience within all levels of the NHS, and its proven robust Data Warehouse and reporting solutions, which are being used by Trusts across the country.  The Trust wanted a single, end-to-end solution from a single supplier to ensure a streamlined approach to data management, and to keep data consistent and reliable and avoiding exposure to risk.

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Stafford based Ardentia employs 58 staff and works exclusively on the delivery of software for healthcare. With over 100 clients in the NHS, it is the largest dedicated supplier of such systems, with customers at all levels of the health service: hospital trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and national service suppliers such as Connecting for Health.

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