1. Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS)
General Show and Tell No.8, 27 June 2017
Peter Sherratt, ECDS implementation lead (NHS Digital)
Tom Hughes, ECDS lead clinician (Royal College of Emergency Medicine)
Version: v1.0
The ECDS project is a collaborative project between the Department of Health, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, NHS England, NHS Digital, NHS Improvement, NHS Providers and Public Health England. This document has been produced on behalf
of the ECDS Project Board in collaboration with the organisations listed above.

2. Before we start Next general show and tell is 25th July
We’ve enabled “PC audio” so you can listen on your PC speakers as well as phone
We are recording the webinar for the benefit of others
The previous webinar links are available through the QA document
Most people will be muted – please send your comments and questions via the WebEx chat function to Peter Sherratt (host)
We’ll be running a quick poll towards the end
We’ll share the following after the meeting:
The slides
The links to the recordings
The transcript of the QA session along with written answers
All these documents are now available on the ECDS web page (
Next general show and tell is 25th July
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3. On this afternoon’s call:
“ECDS champions” scheme
Streaming
CQUIN reminder
Quick progress update:
The ECDS web page has been updated to hold:
User Guidance (primarily for ED users)
FAQs (useful for all)
Technical user guidance (primarily for provider informatics / info management)
CQUIN guidance v1.2 (mainly for providers and commissioners)
ECDS to A&E CDS 010 mappings
Webinar docs:
Links to recordings
PPT files (slides)
QA sessions

4. ECDS Champions scheme
Presented by Peter Sherratt

5. ECDS Champions Scheme
Champions will be responsible for supporting up to 20 EDs in their region:
This will include:
• A site visit.
• Assess site progress.
• Helping medical, nursing and clerical staff ensure a smooth implementation.
• Working with clinicians and other ECDS Regional Champions to solve practical problems and share best practice.
• Presence at go-live.
• ECDS Regional Champions will receive training and support for their role.
• Trusts will receive payment to cover costs of backfill.
How to apply:
For informal enquiries and to find out more about ECDS and the role, please contact EDCS Clinical Lead Tom Hughes.
To express interest in one of the ECDS Regional Champion posts, please contact RCEM Quality Manager Sam McIntyre by 14 July Please ensure your personal statement covers your relevant experience and how you meet the person specification

6. Don’t cross the streams!
Tom Hughes
ECDS Clinical Lead

7. Triage vs. Streaming Triage Streaming Clinical priority
Operational availability / priority
‘First appropriate clinician’

8. Why collect data on streaming?
NHSE / Commissioners
Is streaming being used?
Which patients are going where?
Is streaming effective / efficient?
Benchmarking
Providers
Clinical governance
Who is sending who where?

9. Consistent streaming data structure
Streaming in ED
111
Ambulance service
[demographics]
[chief complaint] +/- [acuity]
[discharge status]

10. CQUIN reminder
Presented by Peter Sherratt

11. The ECDS part of the 2017-19 CQUIN
Intro
Incentivisation for the ECDS is provided by the 2017/2019 CQUIN scheme (see target 8a).
For detailed guidance see the CQUIN document on this page.
CQUIN Part 1 (Q1 17/18) (demonstrable & credible plans)
Plans should be submitted by the end of June (this Friday)
Are you on track for submitting your plan to your CCG?
The CQUIN guidance document contains a model plan template

12. Next webinar is 25th July @ 2pm
Future webinars….
They’re totally open – invite anyone
Future topics will include:
Data quality dashboards / validation
A focus on the early adopters scheme
Implementation support – materials
Benefits case studies and lessons learned from our early adopters
Let us know anything particular you’d like us to cover again or in more detail
Next webinar is 25th 2pm
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