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RLDatix: Product Highlight Series: Tools for patient safety - root cause analysis

The best way to solve problems is to identify their root causes. With RCA, you’re equipped to build a learning culture, help identify frequent modes of failure and take action to develop new policies or training to prevent incidents from happening in the future.   Incorporate and blend taxonomies to support your organisation’s key initiatives.  Increase efficiency by initiating a root

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Advancing mental health equalities. Making mental health care fairer for all

The advancing mental health equalities strategy published in September 2020 outlines the core enabling actions NHS England and NHS Improvement will take with the support of the Advancing Mental Health Equalities Taskforce – an alliance of sector experts, including patients and carers, who are committed to creating more equitable access, experience and outcomes in mental health services in England.

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Fab Thank YOU Show

Normally each year the Academy of Fabulous Stuff has a FabAwards Show, shares to the website are shortlisted and voted on and at the awards show the winner announced. This is no ordinary year. Given the amazing work that NHS/Health and Social care staff are doing during the pandemic, now is NOT the time to judge peoples work and vote for winners. Right NOW is a time to say thank You. This is

The King's Fund: Population health global summit

The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the deep inequalities and stark differences in health that exist between different population groups and areas of England. There are many factors that affect people’s health and wellbeing, and traditional health and care services is only one of these. Addressing all these factors is key to tackling health inequalities.  With NHS England and NHS Improvement

• Online event, United Kingdom

Nursing Times Workforce Awards 2020 - virtual ceremony

The Nursing Times awards are free to attend and will give you the chance to highlight and reward innovation in workforce planning and management that will contribute to sustaining a workforce fit for the future. The summit will take place over two days, connecting nurses responsible for the recruitment, retention and development of the workforce to meet with solution providers and workforce e

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Using human factors to support clinical decision making

Coping with complexity: how a human factors systems approach can support competency development for pharmacists. Support in clinical decision making is recognised as an educational development need for pharmacists. The health policy landscape puts the pharmacist in a central role for clinical management of long-term complex morbidities, making clinical decision making and taking responsibilit

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MindTech2020: Digital mental health in the age of COVID-19

The 2020 MindTech Symposium (#MindTech2020) will be held online as a virtual event for the very first time. The Symposium topic is ‘Digital Mental Health in the Age of Covid-19’   The session times are as follows: Wednesday 2nd December 2020:  8.00pm - 9.00pm: The digital mental health response to COVID-19: A global Perspective  Thursday 3rd December 2020:  1st Session 1

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The courage of compassion: transforming nurses’ and midwives’ working environments to enable them to flourish

How can we better support nurses and midwives to flourish and thrive in their work? Join the King's Fund at this free online event to discuss the changes needed to empower nurses and midwives to shape and provide the compassionate, high-quality care that they aspire to in a sustainable way – through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.  The conversation will explore:   workplace stressors, w

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Tutorial on the AHRQ SOPS Data Entry and Analysis Tool

This webcast provides a tutorial on the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Data Entry and Analysis Tool. Speakers will demonstrate how you can enter your SOPS survey data into the tool and it will automatically create tables and graphs to display your survey results. The tool allows healthcare organisations to compare results to the data in SOPS Databases. Register

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Post Covid 19 Syndrome: Engaging patients with biochemists, specialists & global health experts

The Chronic Long Covid19 support group presents this international conference for patients. Presenters: Dr David Tuller, Global Public Health Expert, University of Berkeley, California: graded exercise therapy/cognitive behavior therapy treatment approach to ME and why it should not be used for long-covid patients. Nikita Alexandrov biochemist/biohacker, University of Alabama, US

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APPG on Coronavirus: report launch

Release of a major report containing recommendations gathered through the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Coronavirus.  This report will be the first comprehensive assessment of the UK government’s handling of the pandemic, and consists of 40 recommendations which we will deliver directly to the Prime Minister. From the failure to protect the elderly in care homes, to the

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Root Cause Analysis: 1 Day Masterclass

This intensive masterclass will provide in-house Root Cause Analysis training in line with The NHS Patient Safety Strategy (July 2019). The course will offer a practical guide to Root Cause Analysis with a focus on systems-based patient safety investigation as proposed by the forthcoming National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework which emphasises the requirement for investigations to

• West One De Vere Conference Centre, London, W1B 1PR, United Kingdom

2020 IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care is a four-day conference that has been the home of quality improvement (QI) in health care for more than 30 years. It brings together health care visionaries, improvement professionals, world leaders and industry newcomers. Register

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The King's Fund. Prevention in mental health: from theory to practice (virtual conference)

Mental ill health will always be a part of many people’s lives but, increasingly,  many of the causes of mental ill health can be successfully addressed.  Preventive approaches can help to reduce levels of mental ill health in the population and can also mean that more people living with mental health problems are able to stay well and avoid relapse or crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown

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Writing health information online workshop – December 2020

The Patient Information Forum's sell-out writing training course has been redeveloped for online delivery, maintaining the element of classroom style teaching with direct interaction with tutors and group work with practical exercises. The course features practical exercises, group work and feedback from tutors. The course is ideal for anyone starting out in health information and for th

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Leadership for patient safety during the COVID 19 pandemic

How are we ensuring that patient and staff safety is being prioritised during the pandemic?   Presenters: Helen Hughes, Chief Executive, Patient Safety Learning, Dr Abdulelah Alhawsawi, Director General, Saudi Patient Safety Center, Professor Ted Baker, Chief Inspector of Hospitals, Care Quality Commission  It can be argued that staff safety has not been prioritised as it should have bee

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Masterclass: Aiming for zero patient safety incidents or errors

This virtual masterclass, facilitated by Mr Perbinder Grewal, will focus on patient safety and how to setup a proactive safety culture. We will look at what patient safety is and how we can setup and improve the safety culture. We will look at human factors and how we can mitigate some of the common errors. Can we have a system with zero patient safety incidents or errors? Further information

RSM: Sources of stress and its impact on the individual and the team

Explore the link between healthcare staff wellbeing and patient safety in the first episode of the Royal Society of Medicine's Patient Safety Section's webinar series, Optimising Strength and Resilience.  The wellbeing of healthcare professionals is fundamental to the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care. It has become a major focus of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially

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How close are we to closing the gender pain gap?

The institution of medicine has always excluded women. From ancient beliefs that the womb wandered through the body causing 'humours' to 19th century Freudian hysteria, female bodies have been marked as unruly, defective, and lesser. We are still feeling the effects of these beliefs today. In 2008, a study of over 16,000 images in anatomy textbooks found that the white, heterosexual male was

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Tackling ethnic minority inequality in health and social care - improving care outcomes, learning from COVID-19, addressing underlying factors, and priorities for leadership and the workforce

Westminster Health Forum policy conference. The agenda: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the ethnic minority community, and priorities for improving health outcomes. The health and social care response to inequality through the pandemic and taking forward new initiatives. Understanding the data and risk factors for COVID-19 in ethnic minority groups. Wider health

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Long COVID-19 Forum

International Severe Acute Respiratory & emerging Infection Consortium's Long-Covid forum. Register

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Long COVID Joint Research Forum

Currently very little is known about the clinical, biological, psychological and socio-environmental impact of COVID-19. While most people may have uncomplicated recoveries, some experience prolonged or new symptoms and complications. The wide range of Long Covid symptoms documented indicates that multiple body systems are involved. Some of the more commonly reported symptoms include fatigue,

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RSM: Managing stress and building resilience

Using psychological theory and research-based techniques, this session will demonstrate how to enhance recovery and build resilience for healthcare professionals.  In this interactive webinar, Dr Anne-Marie Doyle, consultant clinical psychologist and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will offer strategies to protect the wellbeing of healthcare pro

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HSJ webinar: How can local health and care economies best develop a shared understanding of covid and other pressures?

Chief executive Joe Rafferty and strategic advisor for digital programmes Jim Hughes, will discuss how Mersey Care Foundation Trust has been part of a region-wide programme to develop shared understanding of covid and other pressures. Joining them on the panel will be Rebecca Malby, professor in health systems innovation at London South Bank University, and Markus Bolton, director of Graphnet

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RSM: Healthy sleep and sleep for health

Explore the key role of sleep in physical and mental health and wellbeing in the third episode of the Royal Society of Medicine's Patient Safety Section's Optimising Strength and Resilience webinar series. Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine, and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will help you to understand what h

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Deteriorating Patient Summit

The Deteriorating Patient Summit focuses on recognising and responding to the deteriorating patient through improving the reliability of patient observations and ensuring quality of care. The conference will include National Developments including the recent recommendations from the Royal College of Physicians on NEWS2 and COVID-19, and implementing the recommendations from the Healthcare Saf

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RSM: Exercise and fitness for wellbeing

Join this interactive webinar for an overview of the benefits of exercise and physical activity on wellbeing for healthcare professionals.  Anja Hudson, specialist physiotherapist and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will explore the benefits of exercise on our physical and mental health.  Outlining the risks associated with working from hom

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When things go wrong - Doctors in the dock: I experienced medical errors

When things go wrong - doctors in the dock series provides a unique opportunity to hear real patients discuss their experience of medical errors. Well-known witnesses of clinical errors will talk about their first-hand experiences, what happened, how they and their family had to deal with them, and how they have dealt with the aftermath in the most constructive way possible. Gain more ex

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Improving baby and child health and reducing inequalities

This Westminster Health Forum conference will discuss the priorities for improving the health outcomes in babies and young children and the next steps for policy. It is taking place as The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Government's Early Years Health Adviser - who is a keynote speaker at this conference - leads a review into improving health outcomes in babies and young children as part of the Go

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Patient Safety Officer roundtable engagement: When disaster strikes in the OR will you be prepared?

As we continue to adjust to a new way of conducting business and with your safety in mind, the Patient Safety Authority are continuing their series of roundtable discussions to facilitate engagement between PA healthcare facilities. Instead of regional in-person events, the Engagement Roundtable series will be conducted virtually, with participation open statewide via Microsoft Teams. The Pat

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Develop. Execute. Adapt. How Wirral University Teaching Hospital maintains quality accreditation during a pandemic

Discover how Wirral University Teaching Hospitals maintains their quality accreditation programme during a pandemic.  The webinar will feature a presentation, followed by a discussion, and concluded with a Q&A from the audience. Les Porter and Jenine Kelly from Wirral University Teaching Hospital will be joined by Helen Hughes from Patient Safety Learning Register  

Scaling the mountain: peaks and pitfalls of perioperative pain management

Join Dr Tanya Uritsky, clinical pharmacy specialist in pain stewardship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she will identify risk factors for opioid-induced respiratory depression in hospitalised surgical patients, define opioid tolerance, recognise other CNS depressants that can potentiate opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression, and recommend an appropriate opioi

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Restorative healing after healthcare harm webinar

Harmed Patients Alliance we will be hosting an online webinar focusing on restorative healing after healthcare harm. This online webinar will explore the issue of second harm in healthcare with a range of patient, academic and clinical expert members of our advisory group.  Each panel member will give a presentation sharing their experience and perspective, followed by an interactive panel di

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Managing patient safety across the sedation continuum

Dr Donna Prosser, Chief Clinical Officer at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, is joined by a group of experts, including pharmacists, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, family members, and nursing leaders, to explore the patient safety priorities of sedation, opioid therapy and respiratory depression. The group will discuss frequently encountered safety issues, explore organisational

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ASiT Christmas Human Factors Webinar

He's making a list, he's checking it twice... Santa Claus definitely understands the importance of human factors - how else could he be so efficient in just 24 hours..? Join the Association of Surgeons in Training on 22nd December for a festive human factors webinar, featuring Prof Peter Brennan and Critical Factors. (Read Peter's recent blog for the BMJ's Christmas feature.) Free to attend,

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