Nottingham City Council speeds up hospital discharge with Lily technology

lilyThe company using machine learning (ML) to improve home care recently announced transformative results from its Discharge to Assessment (D2A) trial with Nottingham on the call.

Nottingham On Call is a telecare service provided by Nottingham City Council Housing Services (NCCHS), formerly Nottingham City Homes.

Launched in April 2022, the remote monitoring pilot has increased the speed of hospital discharge by up to 16 days, reducing pressure on an overburdened health and social care system and allowing vulnerable adults to stay safely and independently in their homes for longer empowered to last.

Lily’s active monitoring technology has increased the capacity of care resources across the Nottinghamshire region by generating additional care hours equivalent to 6.6 full-time staff during the pilot.

It has helped to demonstrate cash savings of £53,588 – enabling more people to live happily at home rather than moving from hospital to residential care, allowing NCCHS to realize even greater cost, time and resource efficiencies standing.

The pilot, as part of an ICS-wide project to enhance home care for new patients being discharged from hospital wards, in partnership with Nottingham City Council Adult Social Care, saw Lilly’s technology being delivered to the homes of 48 service users with a diverse range of services. was stationed with. Care and support is needed.

The real-time data and insights provided by Lilli were integrated into the NHS D2A pathway to support quicker and safer discharge from hospital, empowering frontline social care teams to provide the best possible care for people in the comfort of their own homes To be empowered.

Addressing Bed Blocking

Lilly’s remote monitoring solution enables targeted, evidence-based decision making, identifying the optimal care package for each individual and supporting appropriate changes in the level of care they receive.

By providing a simpler and more efficient way of getting people discharged from hospital early, Adult Social Care is able to better manage their precious care resources where they are needed, reducing the number of crisis events and delaying admission to permanent care. is most needed. Watch care.

These achievements come at a time when one of three Rising demand and resource constraints in adult social care keep English hospital beds occupied by patients fit for discharge.

Prolonged hospital stays have been shown to be detrimental to individuals’ overall health, with effects ranging from increased risk of falls and sleep deprivation to mental and physical impairments.

Lilli technology is helping to address the bed confinement challenge by enabling safe and timely discharge of people in their home environment to receive the best standard of care, while supporting the overall flow of the health and social care system.

Dave Miles, development manager for Nottingham on Call (NCCHS), commented: “In just nine months, care outcomes for vulnerable adults have changed across the region. Our frontline teams now have access to information about the service users in their care. has more in-depth information.

“The evidence and data obtained has helped social workers provide much needed reassurance to family and wider circles of support that service users can live safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.”

Nick Weston, Chief Commercial Officer at Lilly, said: “We are thrilled with the results of this trial – and the tangible difference it has made to service users and care workers in Nottinghamshire.

“Our mission is to create better lives, and supporting a timely discharge of people from hospital to home independent living is a big part of this, as it drives a whole range of positive health and care outcomes.

“We look forward to continuing to support NCCHS and regional care teams as they allocate their invaluable resources to where they are needed most.”

Most recently, Lilli has partnered to support local authorities and care providers in the successful implementation of a Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) and services designed to help improve the overall quality, safety and personalization of adults. announced a partnership with Nourish Care, a digital care management provider for social care.