Ahus: clinicians report time saved and a better working day with Vidd
Akershus University Hospital has evaluated the use of Vidd at DPS Groruddalen and DPS Follo through repeated user surveys. In the final survey, about half of the respondents report saving at least an hour a day on documentation. Three in four find that Vidd has given them a better working day to a great or very great extent.
The results rest on the clinicians' own assessments. The time saved has not been documented through direct time measurement.
Half report at least an hour saved a day
In the final survey, about 50 per cent report saving at least 60 minutes a day on documentation. About a third put the saving at 90 minutes or more.
The answers suggest that many experience a substantial easing of the documentation workload. The survey does not, however, show exactly how much time is freed up, or how that time is used.
Fewer find documentation very burdensome
Before the rollout, about 58 per cent reported that documentation was very burdensome or stressful. In the final survey the share was about 23 per cent — a fall of 35 percentage points.
Most still experience some burden from documentation, but fewer choose the heaviest category. This suggests the documentation work is felt to be more manageable among those who answered.
Three in four experience a better working day
In the final survey, 75 per cent say Vidd has given them a better working day to a great or very great extent.
On a separate question about job satisfaction, about 58 per cent report that Vidd has had a positive effect on their satisfaction at work to a great or very great extent. 92.5 per cent say they would like to continue with Vidd if the choice were theirs.
Close collaboration and follow-up mattered
The final report highlights firm backing from managers and key people, close follow-up and the involvement of clinicians as central success factors.
Project manager Gro Helen Øiestad Nordberg, local teams and super-users have contributed to close collaboration between Ahus and Vidd. Through testing, feedback and continuous adjustment of note templates, the clinicians' experience has helped shape the tool.
About the survey
The figures come from Ahus' final report on AI-supported documentation. Participants chose to take the tool into use themselves. The same people did not answer at every point in time, and the response rate fell over the period. Changes between the surveys must therefore be read with care.
The results describe the respondents' experiences and self-reported time saved. They do not in themselves document increased patient capacity or better quality of care. The quality of the notes was not examined through a separate review of them either.
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