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NHS leaflet: Illness in newborn babies
PatientSafetyLearning Team posted an article in Maternity
After babies are born they have to breathe, suck, feed, wee, poo and stay warm. This NHS leaflet (April 2020) will tell you how to keep your baby safe and healthy. Do not delay seeking help if you have any concerns. Content includes: What is jaundice? Breathing, colour and movement. Feeding. -
Content ArticleThe assessment of patients who are unwell with COVID-19 or other causes presents a significant challenge for GPs and clinicians working in primary care. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the AHSN Network held a joint webinar looking at the role of oximetry and other physiology in that assessment on Wednesday 29 April 2020. Watch the webinar here to find out more.
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Content ArticleThe OneTogether Quality Improvement Resources are intended to provide practical information for implementing best practice for each of the elements of care across the surgical pathway. These resources can be used as stand‑alone documents, but are recommended to be used in conjunction with the OneTogether Assessment Toolkit. The OneTogether Assessment Toolkit is designed to measure adherence to best practice to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Following completion of the OneTogether Assessment, healthcare professionals will be able to identify areas of low compliance and develop a prioritised action plan for improvement. The Quality Improvement Resources summarise the evidence underpinning recommended practice and provide a competency assessment checklist. The information they contain is drawn from evidence-based guidelines or expert recommendations from professional bodies
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Content ArticleThe National Audit of Inpatient Falls (NAIF) has a new approach which focuses on the continuous audit of the care and management of patients who sustain a hip fracture in an inpatient setting. The new process involves the identification of inpatient hip fractures by the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD). This first report of the continuous NAIF focuses on patients in England and Wales who sustained an isolated hip fracture (IHF) between January and August 2019. Data on organisational policy and practice with respect to inpatient fall prevention and management were collected via a facilities audit, and the data from 2018 NHFD were explored to identify differences between IHF and non-IHF processes and outcomes.
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Content ArticleThis website gives up to date, rolling information about the ongoing viral crisis.
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Content ArticleThe Resident Assessment Instrument-Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) 2.0 is designed to collect the minimum amount of data to guide care planning and monitoring for residents in long-term care settings. These data have been used to compute indicators of care quality. Use of the quality indicators to inform quality improvement initiatives is contingent upon the validity and reliability of the indicators.
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NHS Pathways
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Care pathways
NHS Pathways is a clinical tool used for assessing, triaging and directing the public to urgent and emergency care services. -
Content ArticleScienceDirect uses heuristic and machine-learning approaches to extract relevant information from their extensive collection of content. They compile this information on a topic-by-topic basis providing the reader both depth and breadth on a specific area of interest. This collection of research and data focuses on biomedical technology assessments.
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Content ArticleFor 25 years, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed evidence-based surveys to support healthcare professionals in assessing and improving patients’ experiences with the healthcare system. The range of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys means that patients can measure their experiences with: Providers, such as medical groups, practice sites, and individual clinicians. Care delivered in different settings, including hospitals, dialysis centers, and nursing homes. Care for specific health conditions. Health plans and related programmes. The purpose of the CAHPS programme is to advance our scientific understanding of patient experience with healthcare.
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Content ArticleThe International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia (ISSPA) were developed on behalf of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists and the World Health Organization. It has been recommend as an assessment tool that allows anaesthetic providers in developing countries to assess their compliance and needs. This study from Tao et al. was performed to describe the anaesthesia service in one main public hospital during an 8-month medical mission in Cambodia and evaluate its anaesthetic safety issues according to the ISSPA.
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Content ArticleBasic assessment tracking form for nursing home residents from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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CQC case study: outstanding, safe care for all (May 2017)
Claire Cox posted an article in GP and primary care
Inclusion Healthcare, a social enterprise, provides primary medical services for homeless people in Leicester. It was rated outstanding following its CQC inspection in November 2014. CQC inspectors found strong leadership at its heart and a positive culture that ensures patient safety is paramount. In this short film, we hear from service users and staff and find out how they are promoting patient safety. -
Content ArticleSafety in aviation has often been compared with safety in healthcare. This article, published in JRSM Open, presents a comprehensive review of similarities and differences between aviation and healthcare and the application to healthcare of lessons learned in aviation.
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Content ArticleHuman factors is an established body of science that is positioned to assist with the challenge of improving healthcare delivery and safety for patients. In this paper published in BMJ Quality & Safety, Russ et al. attempted to clarify the goals of human factors and pave the way for interdisciplinary collaborations that may yield new, sustainable solutions for healthcare quality and patient safety.
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Content ArticleThese resources provide help with planning ahead for NICE guidance, understanding where you are now, and conducting improvement initiatives.
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Content ArticleIn intensive care units (ICU) and operating theatres, arterial lines are used to accurately measure a patient’s blood pressure and take numerous and repetitive blood samples. In order to prevent bacterial contamination and blood spillage from the arterial line, red arterial connectors, which are closed cap coverings, are placed on the sampling port of the arterial line. Doctors from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kings Lynn have collaborated with Eastern Academic Health Science Network and the Patient Safety Collaborative on this patient safety solution.
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Content ArticleThe Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) have developed a self-assessment tool for multi-professional healthcare teams, irrespective of their background or sector. Individuals, teams and organisations need clarity and support on how to establish and sustain high performing multi-professional healthcare teams. This self-assessment tool offers a simple and accessible measure of team performance to facilitate this process.
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Content ArticleThis case study, published in Safety Science, looks at aviation to illustrate the conflict, and double-binds, created as those in high-consequence industries negotiate the fluid lines of accountability relationship boundaries. This germane example is the crash of Swissair Flight 111, near Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1998. The paper offers dialogue to aid in understanding the influence accountability relationships have on safety, and how employee behavioural expectations shift in accordance. McCall and Prunchnicki propose that this examination will help redefine accountability boundaries that support a just culture within dynamic high-consequence industries.
