Automated Care Messaging: Discovery

Often it’s not until disaster strikes that we realise the limitations of tools we use on a daily basis. Finding time to reflect and take action can be difficult. This page is designed to help care providers consider if their communication tools are fit for purpose.


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How manual processes drain a workforce

Flexibility, adaptability and consistency are core principles in social care. These principles have been demonstrated in abundance by care workers across the UK during the response to COVID-19. To ensure those in long-term care can focus on caring for their residents, it is becoming critical that their tools and processes share these same qualities.

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While the detriment of manual processes may not be felt as much on a ‘normal’ day, in urgent or emergency situations inefficiencies often result in unexpected overspend and take time away from care when it’s needed most.

 

COVID-19 has brought to the fore the need for communication processes that allow risk management protocols to be actioned instantly. Many care homes have utilised channels such as emails, social media and group messaging to keep families informed, but are these processes truly sustainable in the long-term?

This simplified graph shows how these communication processes rate in terms of:

Phone calls - The most traditional method of communication. Ideal for ensuring messages are acknowledged but extremely time-consuming. Consider if this is time best spent in an urgent situation. Group text - Group texts or use of software such as Whatsapp mass messaging. Consider how managing and collating responses leads to an inefficient or incomplete process. Group email - Commonly used for mass updates. Consider how quickly emails are read and whether email are appropriate for all recipients. Social media - Social media channels provide a channel for general home updates to the public. Consider how this method may leave some of your required recipients less informed or reassured. Automated Care Messaging (ACM) - Combining the benefits of each method to streamline urgent communication in a way that works for everyone. ACM prompts for one simple response and automates recording of messages, delivery and acknowledgement - protecting your home's liability - a key step, often forgotten.
Phone calls - Opportunity to personally ensure messages are received and understood. Varying call lengths and an unpredictable number of call attempts affects how quickly everyone is updated. Common recipient preference (especially for families) as most demographics have either a landline or mobile. Manual logging after each call for accurate record-keeping, lengthens the time needed.
Group text - Requires frequent manual reviews to manage responses and ensure messages are received and understood. Quick method for staff with short delivery time frame. Suitable for those with mobile phones (text) or smartphones (WhatsApp - which would require download). Time-consuming reliance on manual logging for accurate record-keeping.
Group email - Requires manual review to manage responses and ensure messages are received and understood. Can be relatively quick to send but with varied delivery time frame. Only suitable for those who have, and regularly access, their email account. Reliance on an organised mailbox and manual logging for accurate record-keeping.
Social media - No guarantee that intended recipients have viewed notices. A quick method for staff but with varied delivery time frame as it is dependent on the frequency of social media use. Only suitable for those who have, and regularly access, social media. Not suitable for any message that requires a home to keep a record of messages sent or received.
Automated Care Messaging (ACM) - Assurance that message is received and understood. Quick method for staff with instant, assured delivery. Sent via recipients' preferred method (text, voice message or email). All messages and responses automatically recorded.

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Acknowledgement

Assurance that a message has been received and understood.

Process Efficiency

Time spent coordinating outreach and for the message to be delivered to the recipient.

Accessibility

Accommodating for recipients’ individual preferences and needs.

Record Keeping

How well communication is logged internally and recorded for regulatory audits.

Acknowledgement

Assurance that a message has been received and understood.

Process Efficiency

Time spent coordinating outreach and for the message to be delivered to the recipient.

Accessibility

Accommodating for recipients’ individual preferences and needs.

Record Keeping

How well communication is logged internally and recorded for regulatory audits.

While each of the above methods has its purpose, none are designed with emergency preparedness in mind

Cliniconex's solutions specialise in workflow automation for health and social care, returning thousands of hours to staff throughout the pandemic. Regardless of which methods you currently use, Automated Care Messaging is built to fit your needs, centralising urgent communication so nothing is compromised and everyone is reassured and informed at no additional cost.


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