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Australian Clinical Registry Modernises Data Collection and Reporting to Improve Patient Care

With Playtime Solutions, the Clinical Registry transformed its data management capabilities, for more efficient operations and better patient care outcomes.

Challenge

Clinical registries play a crucial role in supporting hospitals, clinicians, and funders by collecting, analysing, and reporting data critical to improving patient care, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). However, the existing data collection process was outdated, inefficient, and prone to errors. Key challenges included:

  • Securely collecting site-based data across multiple ICUs.
  • Providing benchmark reports to hospitals, clinicians, funders, and other stakeholders.
  • Monitoring trends in ICU admissions, patient outcomes, and clinical metrics.
  • Enabling local ICUs to collect, assess, and report data independently, with full transparency

The registry needed a modern platform that would allow it to capture and analyse data accurately and in real time, while minimising disruption to current workflows. Additionally, the solution had to support users with varying technical skills and ensure compliance with stringent security and privacy regulations.

Solution

To address these challenges, the Clinical Registry engaged Playtime Solutions to architect, design, and implement an enterprise-scale data collection and analytics solution tailored to their unique requirements. The solution addressed critical needs by ensuring:

  • Minimal change management impact: A solution that could seamlessly integrate into existing workflows without causing major disruptions.
  • Comprehensive data collection: Supporting the secure collection of patient demographics, clinical information, and ICU admission data across multiple sites.
  • Automated data validation and quality control: Implementing workflows that ensured accuracy and data integrity by validating all manually entered and imported data.
  • User-friendly interface: An intuitive, easy-to-use system designed to accommodate users of varying skill levels.

Playtime Solutions delivered a secure, scalable, multi-cloud data platform with the following features:

  • Customisable reports and dashboards: Offering users the ability to generate tailored reports to analyse trends and patient outcomes.
  • Data integration and management: Seamlessly integrating with existing data sources, enabling real-time data capture and analysis.
  • Automated data validation: Standardising and cleansing data to ensure quality and consistency.
  • Scalable and robust platform: Built to handle large volumes of data while ensuring top-level security and regulatory compliance.

Outcome 

The modernised data platform delivered by Playtime Solutions significantly improved the Clinical Registry’s data collection, management, and reporting processes. Key outcomes included:

  • Real-time data collection: Streamlined, accurate data collection processes, reducing manual errors and delays.
  • Reliable decision-making tools: Dashboards and reports provided stakeholders with actionable insights to make informed decisions quickly.
  • Enhanced patient care support: Access to rich data enabled research and analysis that improved patient outcomes and ICU performance.
  • Regulatory compliance and data security: The platform ensured sensitive patient data was securely managed and compliant with healthcare regulations.
  • User-friendly experience: The intuitive platform catered to a broad range of users, from hospital staff to clinicians, enhancing adoption and usability.

The Customer

The clinical quality registry monitors outcomes and reports on quality of care. Quality indicators collected by clinical registries assess whether care is safe and effective and report this back to institutions and clinicians.

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