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Replaced information files hip and knee replacements

In the Department of Orthopedics, various complaints and disorders of the supporting and locomotor apparatus are treated. These include joints, bones and muscles. Ranging from a hip or knee prosthesis to a torn muscle. The Orthopedics department of the Leeuwarden Medical Center has an outpatient clinic as well as a nursing ward.
The challenge

The department came with a clear goal, which was to replace the current Patient Information Files (known as PIDs) for total hip and knee replacement with a digital solution. This required converting the two PID folders (both containing about 32 pages) to Divis.  

In doing so, the department wanted to reorganize the informational consultation that was given at these folders and make a process change.

Approach and result

After carefully analyzing the content of the PIDs, we decided to develop four image stories: the hip joint, the knee joint, hip surgery and knee surgery. We organized these image stories into 2 Divis: total hip replacement and total knee replacement. In addition, we knew how to cleverly group the information and add images which greatly reduced the number of words and made the information clear.

"Converting preparatory information from a total hip and knee surgery to Indiveo has freed up more hands to provide quality care to the patient during an admission to the nursing ward. And the patient is even better informed."

- Marit Wagenaar, Unit Head of Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery

The result of the translations to visual Divis is that the printing costs of these PID folders have been completely eliminated. This saves the department €6,504 per year.

In addition to printing costs, reducing consultation hours freed up 400 hours (0.26 FTE) of nursing formation/year were freed up.

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Printing cost reduction (per year)
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Reduction consulting hours

Curious about the possibilities in your Orthopedics department?
Contact Ralph Koppers or Marit Wagenaar (unit head MCL).