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Maternal and Neonatal Electronic Recording System


 
Number 8 - January 2004
 
     
  • The Perinatal Institute has now settled into its new premises in Crystal Court, Aston Cross (opposite the Aqueous Buildings of the NHSIA). Road and car parking maps are available here
 
  • The link between MANNERS and City Hospital's patient administration system (PiMS) has now been established and is working well. This will enable the staff to avoid double data entry and ensure that their patient information system is updated when the baby NHS number has been obtained.
  • The MANNERS Antenatal Screening tool is being rolled out across the West Midlands, to be operational by April 2004 - the National Screening Committee’s formal starting date for data collection. The software is already in use in the majority of WM maternity units – for a list of units click here.
 
  • The West Midlands CESDI - Electronic Rapid Reporting module was presented to the annual meeting of the Region’s local co-ordinators on 15th January. From feedback received, the concept of electronic notification via the NHSnet is proving very popular. The demonstration system is due to be launched next month.
 
  • The first six month period of neonatal data collection has been completed. Project status for the data collection is available here.
 
  • Our dataset has benefited substantially from feedback by NHS personnel, including clinicians, programmers and clerical front line staff. The Neonatal Data Group has now produced a Neonatal Core Data Index, with 63 data items listed chronologically and with explanations and references about the origin of each item. The dataset has been submitted to the BAPM Working Party who are considering a standard core dataset.
 
 
 
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