An iPad app designed to provide vital and timely care for trauma patients has been praised by medical professionals.
Following the trial of the “revolutionary technology” which processed more than 500 people, the trauma app is now being used by teams at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children by helping specialist teams manage cases digitally.
Developed by Daysix, the iPad app, captures patient details and treatment in real time and aims to replace the current paper trauma booklet, helping to streamline information and improve efficiency in major trauma centres across Scotland.
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Following the positive feedback from those using the app, clinical trials, which are supported by the NHSGGC- hosted West of Scotland Innovation Hub, are set to continue at both Glasgow sites.
Professor David Lowe, consultant for emergency medicine at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said: "The trauma app has been hugely beneficial for our major trauma teams. During major trauma care it is of vital importance that processes are accurate and efficient and the trauma app supports this.
"As clinicians have played a key role in the development of the app, it has been designed to reflect how we have been trained as trauma clinicians, with the same flow of data.
“It's really intuitive and we're looking forward to seeing how it can be further used as trials continue."
The roll-out of the West of Scotland Major Trauma Network began last year, with major trauma patients being taken directly to where they can receive specialist care rather than to their closest hospital.
Robyn Morrison, development fellow in paediatric emergency medicine and trainee lead for trauma at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, said: "The key thing for our teams is providing the highest standard of care to our patients as efficiently as possible and the Trauma App supports this.
"One thing we have noticed is the speed we can process documentation through the app. As everything is uploaded to the system straight away it also speeds up data input when compared to the paper booklets.
"It's so user friendly and also promotes collaborative working, meaning that different teams can update speciality notes on a single case, meaning all notes are clear and accessible."
As the pilot continues, it is hoped that the app will be rolled out to more major trauma centres and that it could continue to be developed for further use in the field, as part of the initial assessment when teams respond to major trauma calls.
Ben Beaumont, the trauma app Product Manager, said: "Working together with clinicians, designers and developers to build a digital tool like this is really something to celebrate and 500 cases is statistically significant. With these volumes, we're now able to develop analytics dashboards that provide clinicians with actionable insights.”
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