Healthcare pioneer implementing Synergi®

The world of hospitals and health is a high-risk arena for both patients and employees. Acknowledging this, Östergötland CountyCouncil (LiÖ) isa pioneer within healthcare in Sweden, working systematically towards reducing risk by deploying Synergi® into three of its hospitals.

 

”Through Synergi® we can for the first time really understand and document the connections that lead to deviation and healthrisk. What I used to believe to be true, is now confirmed through Synergi® analysis.”

Mrs. Annica Öhrn, Patient Safety Coordinator, Östergötland County Council.



Benefits of Synergi® for Östergötland CountyCouncil

  • Synergi®has facilitated reporting of deviant incidents, and thereby gives LiÖan overview of the real situation and where action needs to be taken.
  • The aggregated data that Synergi®produces is crucial for the healthcare authority’sability to deliver increased patient and staff safety by reducing and mitigating risk across its processes. Even patients and next of kinscan registertheir viewpoints.
  • Synergi®provides easy to understand statistical analysis, which is invaluable. This data enables our organisation to identify the most efficient and practical steps required to continually improve our health and safety performance.


 

Challenge
Paper based reporting of deviance and risk, thus more accidental reporting and an incomplete over all picture.
Solution
Implementation of the software Synergi® creating the first IT-based security system.
About Landstinget i Östergötland
Around 11.500 employees within healthcare and administration.


Synergi Solutions' consultants are valued partners for Östergötland County Council. This implementation was their first software tool to be deployed addressing risks for the organisation. Training was tailored for this specific business and the courses were always met with great interest and were always fully booked.

Synergi® has been in use at Östergötland CountyCouncil now for two years. Its main purpose isto report and manage risk for patients and employees, but also to educate medical staff to do this systematically. Now, some 500 incidentsare registeredevery month, and the health authority is now solving issues in a more proactive manner.

 

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