• Stud Health Technol Inform · Jan 2009

    A pilot study exploring the clinical benefits when using a Mobile Clinical Assistant, the Motion C5 in medical wards.

    • Val Baker and Marina Copping.
    • NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland. Val.Baker@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
    • Stud Health Technol Inform. 2009 Jan 1;146:121-5.

    AbstractHand held computers and point of care devices have been identified as tools that can support more efficient safe care delivery. This paper describes a pilot which evaluates this technology for usage by the nursing and the wider clinical team . The pilot aims to explore the clinical benefits of using the newest Mobile Point of Care device, the Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA), launched in late Oct 2007. The pilot involved 9 clinicians, sharing 6 devices across 7 wirelessed medical ward areas. The findings were reviewed qualitatively, and thematically analysed. The pilot highlighted significant benefits, the support of the delivery safer more effective care to patients in NHS Lothian.

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