PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gibbs, Sally
AU  - Sabir, Lisa
TI  - 2064 Going green and on screen: digitalising patient information resources in a paediatric emergency department
AID  - 10.1136/emj-2023-RCEM.30
DP  - 2023 Dec 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 878--879
VI  - 40
IP  - 12
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/40/12/878.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/40/12/878.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2023 Dec 01; 40
AB  - Aims and Objectives Safety net advice and provision of written resources are core to delivering safe care in paediatric emergency medicine.In 2020 a new QI project commenced at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (65,000 PEM attendances/year) aiming to digitalise all paper information leaflets into an electronic format.Aims: Enhanced access to reliable informationPaper savingEase of updating informationMethod and DesignReview of all paper leafletsUpload of new digital resources into an electronic libraryCreation of shareable eye–catching boards in common areasChange of departmental processes to remove paper leaflets as the first offer to familiesMethod and DesignReview of resources offered staff opportunities for involvement in QI and learning how to write optimal patient information. Peer review was undertaken by the 2 authors.The project formed part of a cross-Trust project.Communications colleagues were a key resource, supporting overall branding, IT support and project management.Results and ConclusionSince go–live (August 2022) electronic resources have become the standard first offer for families44 core electronic ED resources cover safety net advice for common conditions, health promotion and signposting links to support health inequalitiesSharing options: scanned via QR code (see figure 1), sent via text/SMS or printed to avoid impacts related to digital povertyAll resources can be translated via a Google translate function (132 languages)The entire trust library of 1358 resources are accessible to any clinician and any patient userResults and ConclusionOn average, ED resources are accessed 4675 times/month.Top 5 being:Head injuryFamily support/wellbeingFeverBronchiolitisCast careBenefits: Improved, wide–ranging, standardised and translatable accessible informationEnthusiastically supported by ED colleaguesInbuilt 2–way feedback facility between families and team, generating overwhelmingly positive qualitative feedbackFinancial and ecological savings related to reduced printing and paperAn auditable tool to support clinical guidelines and governance which can be regularly and easily reviewed and updatedAbstract 2064 Figure 1 Patient information board