Case Study: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust reduces cardiac arrests with Alcidion Miya

Reducing cardiac arrests and critical care length of stay at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, the UK's largest NHS trust, faced challenges in consistently identifying and responding to deteriorating patients across its many hospitals. As a major teaching trust with a regular influx of new staff, ensuring 100% compliance with early warning score protocols and enabling effective information sharing for urgent escalations was difficult. They partnered with Alcidion to implement its Miya solution, a digital 'track and trigger' system for patient observations.

Alcidion worked closely with the Trust's clinical and informatics teams to configure the Miya platform to meet local needs, integrating it seamlessly across 55 wards. This solution automatically flags at-risk patients and alerts staff, leading to rapid clinical attendance. The results for the Trust were significant: a 50% reduction in cardiac arrests, a 29% reduction in critical care length of stay, and 90% compliance in VTE re-assessments within three weeks. Alcidion's technology also enabled the collection of valuable data to further improve care delivery across the organization.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Richard Cox

Matron for the Acute Care Team