Automating ‘Do dose daily’ reminders is reducing ward calls at Redland Hospital

A simple automated telephone reminder call at 3pm each day for RMOs to chart  ‘daily dosed’ medications such as insulin has resulted in a 38% reduction in in ward call requests sustained over both weekends and weekdays. This simple cost-effective solution was also positively received by the junior doctors.

Redland Hospital's presentation is available to HRT members by clicking here.

Other hospital’s innovations from the 2015 Patient Safety Improvement meeting are available by clicking here.