Voice-Care in the Operating Theatre

Voice-Care® is a ground-breaking solution developed specifically for the healthcare sector, designed to progressively transform patient safety and care.

Through the utilisation of voice-directed technology, Voice-Care is an easy-to-use, low-cost and dynamic digital solution which empowers users to work totally hands and eyes free and enables the simplification of the recording of patient observations via the use of voice directly from the bedside or point of care.

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

A Key Initiative in Patient Safety

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist was mandated for use in January 2009, and is now in standard use across the UK and worldwide. It has helped to reduce surgical complications by a third since its inception within the facilities in which it is used.

But what happens when the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist is not used to its full extent?

Common WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Issues

Following in-depth discussions with leading surgical clinicians, Heads of Governance and ICUs within a major London-based Trust, several checklist issues were uncovered, such as:

• The checklist was often underutilised

• It was viewed as ‘just another tick-box exercise’

• There was a general unawareness of its purpose and content

• Some clinicians stated that they were unsure whether any or what kind of documentation was occurring

With audit processes still being a requirement, as is commonplace with all safety streams in highrisk industries, the checklist is largely dependent on clinicians filling out patient data on paper forms, often several hours after a procedure has taken place. 

Hand-written patient data information was frequently inadequate, incorrect and/or illegible, with variations being present with regard to how patient data notes were written, often leading to notes being misread or misinterpreted. 

The storage of notes was also an issue, with checklists being recorded and stored in a number of different places, making ascertaining their location difficult and time-consuming.

The Voice-Care Surgical Workflow Solution Can Help!

Designed by Clinicians; Created for Clinicians

The Voice-Care Surgical Workflow enables the verbal recording of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist before, during and at the end of a procedure, enabling easier and faster compliance for clinicians, whilst vastly increasing positive patient outcomes.

Fully automated, digitally transformative voice-guided workflows

Ensures 100% WHO Surgical Safety Checklist compliance

Checklist standardisation & ease of adoption for all clinicians & workflows

All notes are instantly recorded and uploaded directly to the patient record

Removes the need for person evaluation in the governance process

Addresses human factor issues surrounding a complex invasive procedure

Ensures the surgical team stops & adheres to the sign in / time out procedure

Provides real-time evidentiary documentation (images / videos)

Enables access to accurate, real-time incident information

Helps to avoid potential litigation risks

Enables automated data analysis for audit purposes

Saves on time & manpower, and reduces your carbon footprint

Voice-Care is in tune with the
NatSSIPs 2 Sequential Standards

To find out more about Voice-Care's Surgical Workflow Solution,
visit the Voice-Care website or download the brochure.

The Voice-Care Medical Cart

Designed and manufactured in conjunction with Dalen Healthcare, the Voice-Care Medical Cart is the ideal companion to Voice-Care's Surgical Workflow Solutions.

With the ability to be branded with a hospital logo, the cart is sturdy yet agile and features docking stations for both a PDA and a Jabra headset.

Boasting an in-built Jabra speaker and a convenient removable see-through ear bud storage compartment that offers a clear view of the number of ear buds remaining, the cart also facilitates quick and easy sanitisation.

Effortless manoeuvrability, pneumatic height adjustment, a coiled mains cable and integrated USB smart charging make the cart suitable for both mobile and stationary applications.

Voice-Care Medical Cart

Find Out More

To find out more about Voice-Care's Surgical Workflow Solution, visit the Voice-Care website, download the Voice-Care for Operating Theatres brochure or speak to a member of our Healthcare Sales Team.