Cambridge University Hospitals Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Expands Clinical Reach with Eolas Medical

Organisation Overview

• Name of Organisation: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Type of Healthcare Setting: Hospital
• Department/Team Using Eolas: Antimicrobial Stewardship Team

The Challenge

Before adopting Eolas Medical, the antimicrobial stewardship team at Cambridge University Hospitals faced persistent challenges with difficulty accessing guidelines and ensuring adherence to antimicrobial protocols across the Trust.

The Solution

The team switched from Microguide to Eolas Medical, which was a relatively smooth transition. Significant communications efforts ensured good uptake across the Trust. The team did experience considerable issues with Trust firewall blocking some content, which took time to resolve — though this was purely a CUH infrastructure issue rather than any fault of the Eolas team.

Key Benefits

Since transitioning to Eolas, the team has expanded their use to include surgical prophylaxis guidelines, and microbiologists have increased their utilisation of the platform. Clinicians can now access information much faster than searching for documents on the Trust intranet, and all relevant information is frequently available in one place thanks to links with internal monographs.

A key example of the platform's impact: previously, a clinician would need to open a guideline on the Trust intranet page, then separately look up the BNF, and then prescribe. With Eolas, all this information is consolidated in a single location — streamlining the prescribing workflow and enabling faster clinical decisions.

Staff Satisfaction

Overall, staff are satisfied that guidance is available in one place. Some feedback has been received regarding the search function, though the team recognises this is partly dependent on the search terms configured. Staff have also noted that navigating to specific guidelines can require multiple clicks — partly a legacy of how content was structured in Microguide and then migrated. The team has also expressed a desire for improved functionality in the editing section for uploading new content.

Quantitative Feedback

• Eolas has improved team efficiency: 4/5
• Eolas has made it easier to access information: 4/5
• Eolas has positively impacted guideline adherence: 3/5
• Eolas has enhanced patient care: 3/5
• Eolas has increased staff satisfaction: 3/5

Testimonial

"Overall the Eolas team are extremely helpful and always willing to support our use of the application. It is a well-designed platform overall and is a great platform to house documents and information in one all-encompassing space."