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Content ArticleThis poster outlines a simple point of care risk assessment that can be carried out by healthcare professionals before each interaction with a patient.
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- Infection control
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Content ArticleThis guidance from the Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) aims to help healthcare staff improve venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in hospitals. Hospital-acquired blood clots, or VTE, are the most common preventable cause of in-hospital death. Assessing patients’ risk of VTE and bleeding and choosing the appropriate thromboprophylaxis such as medicines or compression stockings early in their hospital admission reduces their risk of developing a blood clot.
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- Deep vein thrombosis
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Content ArticleThis study, published in BMJ Quality and Safety, aimed to quantify the prevalence and nature of adverse events in acute Irish hospitals in 2015 and to assess the impact of the National Clinical Programmes and the National Clinical Guidelines on the prevalence of adverse events by comparing these results with the previously published data from 2009.Key findings:an estimated 54,000 patient safety or adverse incidents occurred in Irish public hospitals in 2015 this cost the health service an estimated €190m in additional costs for extended hospital stays and treatmentthe volume of adverse incidents in hospitals "remained stable" between 2009 and 201514% of all hospital admissions in 2015 involved an adverse incident compared to 12.2% in 2009.
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Content ArticleThis blog published by the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) tells the story of Mark, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia 15 years ago, aged 15. It describes the issues he and his mother faced in getting him the care he needed, including being treated inappropriately and without dignity during emergency department visits, problems accessing ongoing community support and a reluctance to assist him with reducing his medication dosage. It also highlights how his family were not included in care plans and treatment decisions, and their needs as carers were rarely considered.
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- Mental health
- Self harm/ suicide
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