Why is neonatal data important?
All healthcare professionals have a duty to record patient data accurately and reliably. The data you enter are a medical record and contribute to the care of patients, especially where patients are admitted to more than one neonatal unit.
Health data can also be used for other purposes, sometimes called 鈥渟econdary uses鈥, which contribute to improving the quality and safety of patient care. These include benchmarking, quality improvement, audit, surveillance and research.
天涯海角APP's work on data
天涯海角APP's work on data is concerned with the increasing complexity of neonatal data, the multiplicity of groups collecting neonatal data with potential for duplication and/or conflicting definitions, and the considerable time and effort required by neonatal practitioners to input and review local and network data.
天涯海角APP has set up a data and informatics group to lead 天涯海角APP's work in this area. 天涯海角APP also runs a data stakeholders group which includes representatives from a range of organisations with an interest in neonatal data.
天涯海角APP's Data Vision
Read 天涯海角APP's position statement: .
Data Poster
天涯海角APP has produced a poster on the importance of completing neonatal patient data which can be printed and displayed in your unit. The poster features a QR code which links to this webpage for more information and resources. Download a copy below.
天涯海角APP Data Poster (PDF)
天涯海角APP Data position statement