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East Kent University Hospitals wins IT innovation award for use of
digital dictation
19 January 2010
East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won an
IT Innovation award for the use of digital dictation in its pathology
department.
The award recognises the Trust’s cellular pathology department’s 400%
improvement in document turnaround times for life-saving diagnosis,
using the digital dictation and speech recognition solution provided by
SRC.
The solution was also integrated with the Trust's laboratory
information system iLAB, enabling same-day reporting turnaround times,
which is reflected in cost savings, meeting the cancer waiting times and
faster patient treatment times.
Paul Williams, Head BMS Cellular Pathology at East Kent University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “We are delighted to have won the
award, which reinforces our decision to roll out dictation technologies.
The new system has helped staff eradicate typing backlogs and produce
patient critical documents quickly and easily.
"The services SRC provided have played a pivotal role in the overall
success of the project. We look forward to working with them to further
streamline tasks right through the dictation, typing and document
sending process.”
Chris Hart, CEO at SRC added: “We are extremely pleased that East
Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have received this
recognition for embracing innovation, and delivering major improvements
to document turnaround times. SRC is proud to be working with East Kent
and similar NHS Trusts across the UK, implementing innovative solutions
which make a real difference to patient care and the efficiency with
which healthcare services are delivered."
The awards are organised by Health Business magazine to recognise and
celebrate the significant contributions made each year by NHS Trusts and
the individuals they employ.
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