Gathering the Consumers Experience

Christine McKerrowQuality Assurance Manager

The journeyGather data by:

Feedback forms • compliments, suggestions, complaintsOnline• website, Healthpoint, emails

Suggestion boxesTxt messagingStand alone touchscreen collection system

(TouchPoll ) 2008 until 2012

Sept 2012

Submission to Board- request to trial another more cost effective electronic system

•further opportunities to develop•automatically collated reports etc•could give real time feedback

Approval given

Feb 2013 Began trial - iPad in a stand, volunteers roving the wards using iPads

Software used:(NZ developed software)

Questions selected5 questions from Picker Institute plus demographics

But then:• not being supported by software developer in timely

manner

• progress on what was promised not forthcoming

• volunteers were not reliable, felt uncomfortable, didn’t turn up unless it suited them etc

• pursued option of using trial version of

Survey Monkey

Employed a staff member from temping pool who was interested in gathering information

September 2013, trial with HQSC -18 questions (Picker Institute) + demographics + Net Promoter Score (NPS).

Used Survey Monkey - premium version –linked to iPad, real time

Time to review process:

• HQSC trial completed in Nov/Dec 2013

• where to next ??

Now:

• reduced questions to 15 + demographics + NPS

• interviewing 150-200 inpatients/month-Whangarei

Hospital.

• report monthly to the Board

– request specific breakdown of questions • e.g. Maori response to being treated with respect & dignity• Board interest in NPS ratings

Net Promoter Scoring

Net Promoter Score (NPS) measures the loyalty that exists between the provider and a consumer

Rating scale 0-10

NPS Calculation• 0 - 6 Detractors

• 9 -10 Promoters

Net Promoter Score = % of Promoters - % of Detractors

• 7 - 8 Passives

Would you recommend this hospital to your friends, family, whanau?

Changed question to:

Thinking about your experience would you recommend this hospital to your friends, family, whanau?

NPS Question

Thinking about your experience would you recommend this hospital to your

friends, family, whanau?

Interviewer comments:

• always asks consumer if they want to use iPad themselves

• provides information on Advocacy service or how to make a complaint if necessary

• consumers always willing to participate

• able to return to same wards next day

The future:• beginning to roll out to District Hospitals

• develop outpatient and paediatric surveys

• community outpatient clinics

Closing the loop

•how to disseminate information to the wards so it is useful• what are they going to do with it

?