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Webinar. Innovation and patient safety during COVID-19: A medical equipment case study

Hosted by Govconnect, Helen Hughes, Jamie Munro, Stewart Munro and Dylan Goaten. COVID-19 exposed the shortfall of some vital equipment in the NHS; ventilators were the headline product. However, volumetric infusion pumps were another example of equipment being transferred to ICU, leading to a severe shortage for normal requirements. Hospitals, already poorly equipped with adequate pumps, urg

Online course: Clinical incident reporting

This masterclass, facilitated by Faisal Ahmed, Governance Specialist Trainer, provides knowledge and skills on how to report and investigate an incident in light of the most prevalent incidents, for example medication and patient falls. We ensure that there is a comprehensive investigation, identifying lessons learned and the development of action plans. Attendees will gain an understanding of how

Knowledge Xchange learning labs

This series of weekly open access knowledge learning lab sessions from AQuA have been designed to build a conversation and support you in your COVID-19 response. The topics are built around the four AQuA themes this year, where AQuA has significant expertise, learning and interest. The sessions will provide the opportunity for you to learn about the latest thinking and the bespoke tools that

Patient safety webinar: Confidential reporting and surgical safety (CORESS)

The talk, from Professor Frank Smith, will cover the rationale for a Confidential Reporting System for Surgery (CORESS); how the system works; and will be illustrated by examples of surgical adverse events and near misses from across the surgical specialties, from which lessons can be learned. Part of a series of free webinars from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Register

• Webinar, United Kingdom

Masterclass: Developing your role as a Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO)

This masterclass, facilitated by Barry Moult, a former Head of Information Governance for an NHS Trust, and his colleague Andrew Harvey, will focus on developing your role as a SIRO (Senior Information Risk Officer) in health and social care. Further information and to book your place  or email kate@hc-uk.org.uk A discount is available to hub members by quoting reference hcuk20psl when b

• The Studio Conference Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

No Going Back: virtual conference 2020

The Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) are partnering with The Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff and the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust to present their ‘No Going Back’ online conference.  What have we learnt, what have we done differently, what technical innovations have we found indispensable during this coronavirus crisis?    Together, with members, we will bring you case st

• Online event, United Kingdom

Patient Safety Congress 2020

The Patient Safety Congress is the UK’s essential forum for everyone involved in improving patient safety. Run by Wilmington Healthcare, the focus is on ensuring that attendees leave with practical ideas and inspiration to take back to their organisation. Further information and registration Call for patient advocates The Patient Safety Congress brings together over 1,000 people, al

• Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M2 3GX, United Kingdom

Early detection of cardiovascular disease: A paradigm shift beyond the pandemic

NHS leaders are concerned that the suspension of normal services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the fact that people have been isolating and following social distancing measures, may have led to potentially thousands more cases of CVD being undiagnosed. The NHS Long Term Plan has detailed an ambition to improve early detection and treatment of CVD, however, there are still too many

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

The Below Ten Thousand Way – Clinician Led Cultural Change

This webinar will be presented by Rob Tomlinson, RGN, Royal Blackburn Hospital Operating Theatres and Pete Smith, Former Nurse at Geelong University Hospital, Australia. Objectives: Noise and distraction is consistently associated with the occurrence of Never Events. Rob Tomlinson has used his experience of being part of a team involved in a never event to address one of the greates

• Online event, United Kingdom

COVID-19: Sharing the international lessons learned

The Royal Society of Medicine's International COVID-19 Conference brings together thought leaders from around the world to share the key clinical learnings about COVID-19.Session 1: Respiratory effects: critical care and ventilationChair: Dr Charles Powell, Janice and Coleman Rabin Professor of Medicine System Chief, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai> Professor Anita K Simonds, Consultant i

Redesigning NHS care pathways around patient generated data

In this extended episode, our panel will describe the Care Information Exchange, a patient portal that facilitates the sharing of healthcare records across NW London. This system currently holds the records for over 1.6 million patients and allows patients, hospitals, GP practices and social care organisations to effectively share records for a population of 2.4 million. They will also descri