University Hospital Southampton deploys Infinity for Cost Improvement Programme

NHS CIPs are financial and productivity improvement programmes led by finance teams in hospital trusts. They use data to help departments identify and act on opportunities to save money and build efficiencies. UHS is the first trust to benefit from ‘Infinity for CIP’; a specialist tool that enables teams to track scheme data in real-time, remotely, on one platform.

In the past, data used to identify opportunities to save money and build efficiencies were stored in legacy spreadsheets. Manual data entry, calculations, and reporting were all done in spreadsheets, which took time, were susceptible to error, and did not provide an accessible overview. It was no longer fit-for-purpose due to the programme’s complexity, multiple user access, reporting needs, and inability to manage tasks. Trusts have a higher chance of rapidly spotting efficiencies that could deliver cost savings with a smarter system.

Infinity is a task management solution for healthcare professionals to coordinate care and manage their workload. Infinity Health worked with the CIP team to understand their challenges and create a slicker process for inputting and analysing data, whilst automating reporting and providing task management to connect remote teams. The team also has greater visibility of opportunities, allowing finance managers to make informed decisions.

UHS is recognised as an IT and digital healthcare leader within the NHS. The Informatics team at UHS Digital has overseen the development of a wide range of pioneering projects to improve the delivery and efficiency of healthcare services, and to improve patient outcomes. It is one of 16 centres of excellence, known as Global Digital Exemplars, selected by the Department of Health and Social Care to develop and share digital innovations.