Care Quality Commission | July 2019 | Driving improvement through technology
Within the publication Driving improvement through technology the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is sharing examples of innovation identified in the course of their work; to raise awareness and to encourage health and care services to improve.
CQC have selected case studies which highlight innovations around:
- Automated triage technology– includes case studies on Monitoring for people with COPD, heart failure or type 2 diabetes; Monitoring for people with COPD, heart failure or type 2 diabetes and teledermatology
- Digital records- use of laptops in clients’ homes
- mHealth– Real time urgent and emergency care waiting times; use of laptops by Health care workers in clients’ homes
- Telecare- sensors in the home
- Telemedicine– home monitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease,
- Telemonitoring– urine testing at home
Full details from the CQC
Related:
CQC blog Driving improvement through technology
CQC press release Technology in care – we shine light on the importance of innovation in new resource