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Content ArticleNovel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 threatens healthcare resources throughout the world. This is particularly true for the patients who develop moderate to severe respiratory failure and require oxygen supplementation devices such as high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC). The HFNC uses humidification to allow the delivery of up to 100% oxygen at flow rates of up to 60 Lmin-1 ; however, there is a concern this may aerosolize respiratory tract pathogens. This report states that patient requiring HFNC are at least used in single occupancy rooms or negative pressure airborne isolation rooms. Healthcare workers caring for those using HFNC should be wearing full airborne personal protective equipment (i.e., N95 mask or equivalent, gown, gloves, goggles, hair covers, and face shield or hoods).
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Content ArticlePatients with respiratory disease deserve a correct diagnosis and guideline driven care that is standardised, patient focussed and delivered by a healthcare professional with suitable training and experience in a site and timeframe to meet their needs. Sadly, patient groups such as the BLF and Asthma UK have recognised that this is often not the case. The Respiratory Service Framework (RSF) attempts to demonstrate what that excellence is – and how it may be delivered at a population level. Developed by the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) Service Development Committee, the Respiratory Service Framework helps those looking to design a patient focussed respiratory service working across all sectors of out of hospital care to see the ideal components for a given population of patients. It has been designed to be applicable and helpful to those delivery care at a PCN or ICS level.
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Capnography: No Trace = Wrong Place
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Patient management
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) have collaborated to create the video resource Capnography: No Trace = Wrong Place. Presented by Professor Tim Cook, the video shares the important message that during cardiac arrest, if a capnography trace is completely flat, oesophogeal intubation should be assumed until proven otherwise. -
News ArticleA “critical” shortage of lung specialists may leave the NHS struggling to cope with a spike in hospital admissions related to complications of pneumonia and flu this winter, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) has warned. At its winter meeting this week (taking place 4-6 December), the society presented results from a survey it conducted of almost 250 UK NHS respiratory specialists. Some 83% of respondents (199) thought respiratory healthcare staff shortages would impair the ability of the NHS to cope with the increase in lung disease hospital admissions this winter. Read full story (paywalled) Source: BMJ, 4 December 2019
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HMP pulmonary rehabilitation project (February 2015)
Claire Cox posted an article in Prison setting
Here Nina Turner, Healthcare Manager at Rochester Prison discusses how she spotted a gap in healthcare for those in prison. She set up a pulmonary rehabilitation and screening programme for those who smoke in prison. This video sets out how they implemented the project. -
Content ArticleEach quarter, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosts a free webinar on a variety of central patient safety topics aligned with their Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS). This session addressed airway safety. It's focus was on how existing, high-impact solutions can be planned to reduce unplanned extubation. The presentation was given by Dr. Art Kanowitz.
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Community Acquired Pneumonia: Enhancing Quality Poster
Claire Cox posted an article in Respiratory conditions
The Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network Respiratory Network was formed in 2010 to improve the quality, availability and accessibility of respiratory services, and reducing unwarranted variation in the management of pathways, such as community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This poster was a winner at the Patient Safety Congress 2019. -
Content ArticleThis decision tree, used at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, was developed as a ‘quick reference’ aid for nurses setting up non-invasive ventilation (NIV). It highlights key settings and signposts users to the full trust policy for more detailed explanation. It is adapted from the British Thoracic Society guidelines for acute NIV.
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Content ArticleThe Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) launched an investigation following the referral of a case from an acute trust involving failure of oxygen delivery during a resuscitation. The case highlighted several issues related to the safe delivery of oxygen from portable systems.
