Learn: Learnhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/?d=1Learn: LearnenNCEPOD report: Community-acquired pneumonia (14 December 2023)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/ncepod-report-community-acquired-pneumonia-14-december-2023-r12216/ Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases seen in clinical practice. It results in many hospital admissions and has a high mortality, primarily as the patient group is often frail and older with multimorbidity. The diagnosis of CAP is not always apparent at the time of first clinical assessment, and in many hospitals, there is no specialist team that takes overall responsibility for the care of patients with CAP. Clinical teams need to be more accurate in making the diagnosis of CAP, assessing its severity and ensuring appropriate antibiotic therapy. Local leadership is key in developing an infrastructure to ensure the care of patients with pneumonia is organised appropriately and a programme of ongoing monitoring and improvement is introduced.

In this study, the quality of care provided to patients aged 18 years and over, who had a diagnosis of CAP during the sampling period of 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2021, was assessed by analysing data from 767 clinician questionnaires, 149 organisational questionnaires and the output from the peer review of 401 sets of case notes.

]]>12216Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:01:00 +0000Treating breathlessness—why it’s important and finding new approaches: An interview with Anna Moore, respiratory doctor at Barts Healthhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/treating-breathlessness%E2%80%94why-it%E2%80%99s-important-and-finding-new-approaches-an-interview-with-anna-moore-respiratory-doctor-at-barts-health-r11384/

]]>11384Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:54:55 +0000Adverse respiratory outcomes amongst patients with resolved asthma: matched retrospective cohort study (19 January 2024)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/adverse-respiratory-outcomes-amongst-patients-with-resolved-asthma-matched-retrospective-cohort-study-19-january-2024-r10879/10879Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:58:00 +0000Rapid evaluation report: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease virtual ward enabled by technology (Health Innovation East, 12 September 2023)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/rapid-evaluation-report-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-virtual-ward-enabled-by-technology-health-innovation-east-12-september-2023-r10261/10261Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:26:00 +0000Saving your breath: How better lung health benefits us all (Asthma + Lung UK, September 2023)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/saving-your-breath-how-better-lung-health-benefits-us-all-asthma-lung-uk-september-2023-r10189/

]]>10189Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:04:00 +0000National Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Audit Programme (NACAP) clinical outcomes report October 2018–March 2020 (9 March 2023)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/national-asthma-and-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-audit-programme-nacap-clinical-outcomes-report-october-2018%E2%80%93march-2020-9-march-2023-r8992/ Key findings
  • Adult asthma: 0.4% died within 30 days of admission to hospital, 0.8% within 90 days
  • COPD: 6.1% died within 30 days of admission, 11.9% within 90 days.
]]>8992Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:20:05 +0000Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis: Living with pulmonary fibrosishttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/action-for-pulmonary-fibrosis-living-with-pulmonary-fibrosis-r7672/7672Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:43:09 +0000Pulmonary fibrosis: Training and resources for healthcare professionalshttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/pulmonary-fibrosis-training-and-resources-for-healthcare-professionals-r7671/
  • E-learning course module - Free 30-minute digital module is available to all GP’s and medical professionals to help spot the signs and symptoms of progressive lung fibrosis. The course covers everything the generalist in primary care needs to know about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. This will include pathophysiology, presentation, natural history, treatment options, exacerbations, oxygen therapy, lung transplant, advanced care planning and end of life care.
  • Pulmonary fibrosis leaflet - You can print this to give to your patients. The flyer includes details about life with pulmonary fibrosis and a medical information form for your patient to complete.
  • Support information leaflet
  • Hospital poster
    • ]]>    7671Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000    Respiratory medicine: GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report (September 2021)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/respiratory-medicine-girft-programme-national-specialty-report-september-2021-r5372/ The rate of hospital admissions for respiratory conditions is growing by 12% each year, and even before the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory conditions accounted for a third of acute admissions. This report makes 26 recommendations to improve respiratory services against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

    • establishing respiratory support units (RSUs) to provide the best possible care for COVID-19 and post-COVID patients.
    • developing a sustainable plan to deal with winter surges in admissions.
    • more provision of life-saving non-invasive ventilation (NIV) services.

    You will need a FutureNHS account to view this report, or you can watch a short video summary of the report which includes key recommendations.

    ]]>    5372Thu, 16 Sep 2021 14:58:00 +0000    Incidence and prognosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients with COVID-19: A multicenter study (3 February 2021)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/incidence-and-prognosis-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-in-critically-ill-patients-with-covid-19-a-multicenter-study-3-february-2021-r4587/ 4587Thu, 13 May 2021 15:40:21 +0000Ventilator-associated pneumonia in COVID-19 patients (20 January 2021)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/ventilator-associated-pneumonia-in-covid-19-patients-20-january-2021-r4588/4588Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:45:00 +0000The Primary Care Respiratory Society: Population focused respiratory service frameworkhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/the-primary-care-respiratory-society-population-focused-respiratory-service-framework-r3930/3930Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:51:00 +0000Guidance for: Prone positioning in adult critical care (2019)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/guidance-for-prone-positioning-in-adult-critical-care-2019-r3947/3947Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:18:00 +0000BMJ: Preventing ventilator associated pneumonia (26 April 2007)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/bmj-preventing-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-26-april-2007-r4586/4586Wed, 13 May 2020 15:29:00 +0000The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia using the PneuX System with or without elective endotracheal tube exchange: A pilot study (30 March 2011)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/the-incidence-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-using-the-pneux-system-with-or-without-elective-endotracheal-tube-exchange-a-pilot-study-30-march-2011-r4585/4585Wed, 13 May 2020 15:18:00 +0000Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 updatehttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/strategies-to-prevent-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-in-acute-care-hospitals-2014-update-r4584/4584Wed, 13 May 2020 15:12:00 +0000Ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention. Is It worth It?https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/ventilator-associated-pneumonia-prevention-is-it-worth-it-r4582/4582Wed, 13 May 2020 14:58:00 +0000The Intensive Care Society recommended bundle of interventions for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (20 April 2016)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/the-intensive-care-society-recommended-bundle-of-interventions-for-the-prevention-of-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-20-april-2016-r4580/4580Wed, 13 May 2020 14:43:00 +0000The Primary Care Respiratory Society: Respiratory Service Frameworkhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/the-primary-care-respiratory-society-respiratory-service-framework-r4050/4050Sun, 16 Feb 2020 16:29:00 +0000Community Acquired Pneumonia: Enhancing Quality Posterhttps://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/community-acquired-pneumonia-enhancing-quality-poster-r280/ Lessons learned at KSS AHSN show that by data sharing, data reporting and a strong collaborative approach as a region means it is possible to achieve large scale changes in patient care associated with improved outcomes. 

    ]]>    280Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:52:00 +0000    5 Nursing strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (12 June 2017)https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/conditions/respiratory-conditions/5-nursing-strategies-to-prevent-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-12-june-2017-r4581/4581Mon, 13 May 2019 14:52:00 +0000