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Surgery virtual learning - component overviews, functionality & features

SystemView NTPF (APRIL 2023)

SystemView Surgery Domain - instructional video

Questions

How many over target/ long waits do I have?

How is 'Actual Emergency Time' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How is 'Actual Elective Time' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

Theatre Utilisation Session Details table - What does each column mean, and how are the values calculated?

What is a 'Session Type' in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Total Early Starts' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How is 'Total Overrun' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How is 'Utilisation including Changeover' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'In Session Changeover Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Delay Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Number of Delays' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Number of Cancelled Operations' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Number of Emergency Operations' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Number of Elective Operations' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How is 'Total Elective Elapsed Time' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Early Finish Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Late Start Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Unused Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

How are 'Used Minutes' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

What is the logic for waiting list dynamics?

What are removals other than treatment?

What does 'ROTT' stand for?

What does 'dynamics' mean?

What does 'removals' mean?

What does 'additions' mean?

What does 'other time' refer to in Theatre Utilisation?

What do the Knife to Skin component times mean?

How are the Knife to Skin times calculated?

Within the Theatre Effectiveness components, why does it say "No Doctor"?

What is the purpose of Activity Trends component?

How to locate Surgery Activity Trends component?

What is the impact of changing the set buffer filter in the Surgery Demand & Capacity Trends component?

How many patients are on my waiting list?

How can I see the additions and removals to my waiting list?

In Surgery Demand and Capacity Trends are outsourced patients included in the demand?

Why is data missing from a chart?

Am I booking patients in treat by date order?

What is a backlog of long waits?

Why is a long wait or over due patient a problem?

What is a PTL?

How long does it take to perform a procedure?

How do I improve my theatre utilisation?

How do I find out if any patients on the waiting list are deceased?

Who needs to be cancelled when there is a bed block?

My beds are full and I need to cancel my elective operations tomorrow. Which patients should I cancel to have the least impact on my Elective Surgery long wait position?

My beds are full and I need to cancel my elective operations tomorrow. How can I find the patients scheduled to come in and with an over night stay?

How to find my urgent or high risk patients?

How often is the waiting list refreshed?

Why is chronological management important?

What is the difference between treated in turn and booked in turn?

How does SystemView calculate if I have treated in turn?

Do I have enough Emergency sessions for cover the Emergency demand?

Are patients who are Not Ready for Care included in my waiting list?

How is Not Ready for Care / Not Ready for Surgery collected?

Who should be booked next to theatre?

How does the Elective Schedule Monitor determine my booking list?

Why are early finishes in theatres a problem?

Why are late finishes in theatres a problem?

What does DOS stand for?

Who is waiting for an emergency surgery?

My theatre session is missing. How do I find it?

Who do I have booked into theatres this week?

How many theatre sessions do I have allocated each week?

Are my sessions overbooked?

How many sessions are still available this week?

How many sessions are booked this week?

How much operating time do I have available this week?

What are the average procedure times for my specialty?

How much of my elective operating time is being taken up with emergency patients?

Can I see the Nominal Wait Max by procedure?

Where can I find Elective Surgery waiting list trends for my specialty?

Why should I know my booked long waits?

Is a booked breach bad?

How many booked breaches do I have?

What is a booked breach?

How many unbooked long waits do I have?

What is an unbooked long wait

How many unbooked risks do I have?

What is an unbooked risk patient?

What does each wait group mean?

What are wait groups?

How many long waits will I have at the end of this month?

What does census date mean?

How many long waits will I have at the end of next month?

How can I see my end on month long wait position?

How many long waits will I have at the end of the month?

Which patients were added to the waiting list last week?

How many patients are being added to my waiting list every week?

What is the maximum number of patients I can have on my waiting list to ensure I can see them within clinically recommended timeframes?

How can I see a trend of a particular procedure on the surgery waiting list?

Does theatre utilisation include Emergency cases?

What is my operating theatre utilisation?

How do I see operating theatre utilisation?

How does SystemView calculate the number of sessions I require per week?

How many operating sessions does my specialty need to manage all our upcoming Elective Surgery patients?

How many operating sessions do I need in future to manage my Elective Surgery patients?

Which doctors need more sessions?

Which doctors have too many sessions?

How many more theatre sessions do I need?

How many operating sessions do I need per week to manage my Elective Surgery demand?

What is a early finish?

What is a late finish?

What is a late start?

How is Theatre Utilisation calculated?

Why cant I see my changes made in Surgery?

When will SystemView update changes made in Surgery?

I have updated the data in my source system so why is SystemView is still showing the data error?

Why are there patients missing from the wait list?

Why is yesterdays data showing?

Why has the trend line dropped to zero?

Why hasn't SystemView data updated?

Why is a patient list showing wrong information?

How do I report an issue if data is missing or wrong?

What is my percentage theatre utilisation?

How can I see under utilised theatres?

How do I see how well a doctor is utilising their theatres?

How long does a patient wait for surgery?

How long does a patient wait for on average for surgery?

How many patients need surgery?

How many patients are waiting for an operation?

How do I see operating theatre utilisation?

How can I see how many emergency operations happen in an elective session?

How can I see a trend of a particular procedure on the surgery waiting list?

How do I see the ongoing demand to my elective surgery waiting list?

Can I see my long wait or overdue elective surgery position at the end of the month?

What are the definitions of Booked and Unbooked patients?

Where can I find Elective Surgery waiting list trends for my specialty?

How is the Nominal Wait Max calculated?

What is the Nominal Wait List Maximum?

Can I see the impact of emergency operations in my elective operating sessions?

How are Operation / Procedure Estimates calculated?

How many booked long waits do I have?

How is 'Utilisation Excluding Changeover' calculated in the Theatre Utilisation Session Details table?

Why does the Theatre Schedule state "No Doctor Information"?

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Health Performance Visualisation Platform (HPVP) Programme - questions

What defines maximum wait time versus over target?

Component walkthrough videos

Do I have enough theatre session time to treat my elective surgery waiting list?

Component spotlights

Surgery - Emergencies Now component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List >Sláintecare Maximum Waiting Time component

Surgery - Waiting List > Trends component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Risks & Projections component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > End of Month > End of Current Month component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > End of Month > End of Next Month component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Maximum Waiting Time Summary component

Surgery - Waiting List > Maximum Waiting Times component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Dynamics component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Procedure Analysis component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Patient List component spotlight

Surgery - Waiting List > Operating Times component spotlight

Surgery - Demand & Capacity > Overview

Surgery - Demand & Capacity > Trends component spotlight

Surgery - Demand & Capacity > Emergency Session Allocation component spotlight

Surgery - Demand & Capacity > Emergency Operations in Elective Sessions component

Surgery - Elective Schedule Monitor component spotlight

Surgery - Theatre Effectiveness > Utilisation component spotlight

Surgery - Theatre Effectiveness > Day of Surgery (DOS) Cancellations component spotlight

Surgery - Theatre Effectiveness > Late Starts component spotlight

Surgery - Theatre Effectiveness > Early Finishes component spotlight

Surgery - Theatre Effectiveness > Late Finishes component spotlight

Surgery - Activity Trends component spotlight

Surgery - Chronological Management > Booked in Turn component spotlight

Surgery - chronological Management > Booking Auditor

Surgery - Chronological Management > Recent Bookings Auditor

Surgery- Chronological Management > Wait Times

Surgery - Chronological Management > Treated in Turn component spotlight

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