Hospital Trust turns to app to create a ‘Perfect Ward’

• Perfect Ward is the smartphone application for healthcare inspections and assists Nursing teams to monitor the quality of care 
• App allows hospital to save ‘admin’ time and give more time to patients. It also enables access to real time information

The Trust which runs Weston General Hospital has teamed up with Perfect Ward to implement an easy-to-use app, which uses technology to simplify nursing audits that review the quality of the care patients receive.  

Previously, these audits were paper-based which meant staff spent a significant amount of time writing up findings and analysing results.

The app, which will be used primarily by nurses at the hospital, will allow staff to capture ward inspections on their smartphones or tablets which provide instant feedback. Results can then be acted on immediately and shared with colleagues and teams who deliver care.

Weston joins the vanguard of healthcare organisations choosing Perfect Ward to improve quality audits including London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital.

Speaking on the technology, Sally Matravers, Associate Director of Nursing at Weston Area Health NHS Trust, said: “We’re excited to be adopting Perfect Ward. The quality of the care we provide to our patients is our upmost priority and undertaking regular assessments of care helps us to understand how we are doing and where we need to improve.

“Using this technology will help improve the consistency and efficiency of our audits, as we’re able to see results immediately and take actions promptly to ensure our patients receive the best possible care.

“The Perfect Ward app, which is incredibly straight forward to use, makes the process easy for our nurses, saves us time and improves the detail and quality of our inspections.”

Karen West, Head of Business Development at Perfect Ward, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Weston Area Health NHS Trust to help them improve their quality audits.  It’s always rewarding to see the positive impact Perfect Ward has in reducing the administrative burden of key front line staff. 

“At Weston, it’s been fantastic to see how the adoption of Perfect Ward has eased admin pressures and given a fresh view on how ways of working can be improved through digital technology. We look forward to working with Sally and her colleagues to improve inspection quality and efficiency further.

For more information on how the application works, please watch this video.