Motion Case Studies

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

The Challenge:

UCSF has an extensive EMR program, with access through desktop PCs and COWs. Limited portability of workstations impeded workflow and limited information access, making it difficult to fully utilize the EMRs’ potential to improve care delivery. Additionally, the user log ins required to comply with security standards were consuming a significant amount of nursing effort and time, leading to frustration.

The Solution:

UCSF collaborated with GE Healthcare, Intel Corporation and Motion to develop a solution around the Motion C5 MCA. The new clinical workflow incorporates the Motion C5 along with GE’s DINAMAP patient vital sign collection devices and the GE Centricity Enterprise EMR. Data was collected and clinicians surveyed to assess attitudes toward the device and overall solution.

The Results:

Enabling convenient, efficient information access and data entry at the point of care, the Motion C5 – integrated with a robust technical infrastructure and healthcare applications, can improve workflow, efficiency and satisfaction and increase the accuracy and timeliness of clinical data. Nursing satisfaction increased in all areas where comparing the experience of C5 to COWs and desktop PCs.

• Significant improvement in nurse productivity and clinical documentation accuracy
• 60% reduction in time consumed by vital signs documentation, saving each clinician 30 minutes
• Clinical data latency was reduced by more than two hours
• 80% reduction in the number of data items that needed to be transcribed thereby reducing the potential for transcription error
• Reduction in average number of time-consuming clinician logins from 42 to 12 per shift
• 20% increase in point of care charting beyond the automated vitals sign acquisition