Update from the area of Information (Health Informatics): AmbulatoryCareReport(ACR)
The first national report for the collection of minor injury data was implemented by the auxiliary and voluntary organisations in May 2011 at a music event in Slane, Co Meath.
| Following this event the ACR was rolled out nationally for use by all auxiliary and voluntary organisations. In parallel, a beta version of an electronic ACR (eACR)was developed by Valentia Technologies,the company previously developed the electronic patient care report(ePCR).The eACR was developed in the same likeness to the paper ACR and in July 2011, an eACR trial took place at Oxegen music festival in Punchestown, County Kildare. |
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Among the objectives of the trial were:
- Feasibility of real-time patient data collection at an event
- Users data entry experience
- Connectivity issues experienced
- Remote trouble shooting solved the problem
The Order of Malta, Civil Defence and Event Medical assisted using the trial and over 2,900 patient records were captured over the course of the event. |
Further roll-out of eACR is currently being considered in line with PHECC’s ICT strategic direction for all electronic patient data collection but if you have any questions please do not hesitate to email: jacqueline@phecc.ie