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  1. Content Article
    The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is joined by Aryeh Shander, from Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in this video. There has been a long-standing perception in medicine that blood products can be used without judicious consideration. It is important to recognise that blood is a biological product and, as such, is subject to virus, which can be transmitted from donor to recipient without detection. While there have been improvements in transfusion safety, it is important to recognise the patient's risk and benefit ratio based on their individual circumstance and thoroughly evaluate all alternatives to a transfusion.
  2. Content Article
    This article by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides advice for patients about steps they can take to help avoid catching healthcare-associated infections, which can ultimately lead to sepsis and even death. It outlines ten things patients and their families can do to protect themselves or their loved ones while receiving medical care. Speak up Keep hands clean Ask each day if your central line catheter or urinary catheter is necessary Prepare for surgery Ask your healthcare provider, “Will there be a new needle, new syringe, and a new vial for this procedure or injection?” Be antibiotics aware Watch out for deadly diarrhoea (aka Clostridium difficile) Know the signs and symptoms of infection Get vaccinated Cover your mouth and nose
  3. Content Article
    This assessment toolkit enables automatic calculation of infection prevention compliance scores. The tool assesses seven areas of care that are fundamental to best practice in minimising the risk of surgical site infection. After each section of the assessment there are notes providing further instructions on how to complete each element.
  4. Content Article
    This guide from the Patient Safety Movement Foundation gives actions and resources for creating and sustaining safe practices for surgical site infections.
  5. Content Article
    Following Jeremy Hunt’s appointment as chancellor, HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch trustee James Titcombe.  Read the latest newsletter: Patient Safety Watch: What can be done to improve duty of candour?
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