Forecast and realise the substantial benefits of e-rostering and attendance management
SMART provides a sophisticated staff management system, which encompasses the entire workflow process from self-rostering though to accurate payment via the unique SMART/ESR interface.
Substantial benefits can be realised from each part of the system, SMART is ready to support the process of estimating potential benefits while Trusts build their business case and will jointly drive the realisation of those benefits in the months following implementation.
Key Benefit Areas
General benefits to the Trust
- Provides the tools for ‘what if’ modelling of shift patterns, exploring new ways of working
- Supports cultural change
- Supports the introduction of NHS-wide initiatives
- Encourages the effective use of part-time and flexible working
Freeing up clinical staff time for increased patient care
Expenditure savings
- Dramatically reduces agency and bank staff costs
- Reduces overtime
- Reduced sickness absence
- Improves payroll accuracy and reduces overpayments
- Reduces staff turnover
- Provides opportunity for redeploying staff from administrative functions
Improved compliance monitoring
- Monitors and alerts to potential regulatory non-compliance
- Reduces clinical risk
- Provides robust monitoring of nurse registration, working hour’s compliance, use of agency staff and sickness absence.
Planning and Monitoring Benefits
Pre Implementation
- SMART provides the opportunity to build a robust business case based on experience gained at similar Trusts
- SMART tools and methodologies model individual system areas to determine potential benefits
- SMART tools help establish benchmark figures against which benefits can be measured
Post Implementation
- A rigorous monitoring methodology underpins a regular management reporting structure on benefit realisation progress
- Best practice lessons are extracted at each stage of the process for Trust-wide knowledge transfer
For further information please contact SMART
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