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Content ArticleThey play a vital role in society, but workers in adult social care – who are mostly women – are among the lowest paid in the UK and experience poor working conditions. This report by The Health Foundation analyses national survey data from 2017/18 to 2019/20 to understand rates of poverty and deprivation among residential care workers in the UK. It then compares these rates to other sectors including health, retail, hospitality and administration. The analysis demonstrates that: over a quarter of the UK’s residential care workers lived in, or were on the brink of, poverty. Nearly 1 in 10 experienced food insecurity. Around 1 in 8 children of residential care workers were ‘materially deprived’, meaning they may not have access to essential resources such as fresh fruit and vegetables or adequate winter clothing. the prevalence of poverty and deprivation in residential care is similar to hospitality, retail and administration. But residential care workers experienced much higher rates than most workers – and were at least twice as likely to experience poverty and food insecurity than health workers. Their dependent children were nearly four times as likely to experience material deprivation than children of health workers. The report highlights that political and economic conditions have changed since the data they looked at was collected, meaning that the situation is likely to have worsened for many social care workers. The poorest households in the UK are being disproportionately affected by sharp rises in inflation and poverty is set to increase. The report also highlights chronic underfunding in the social care sector, particularly in England, and calls on the new Government to make it a priority to ensure social care workers are paid fairly.
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Content ArticleThe workforce is healthcare’s most precious resource. Hospitals and health systems are committed to supporting mental well-being and improving access to behavioural health screenings, referrals and treatment when the workforce needs it. This new American Hosptial Association guide, Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce, identifies three drivers of suicide: stigma, limited access to behavioural health resources and treatment, and job-related stressors. The guide offers a curated list of 12 evidence-informed interventions that hospitals and health systems can implement to reduce the risk of suicide among healthcare workers. Hospitals and health systems should choose the interventions and metrics that work for their organisation based on their own needs and available resources to customise a pathway to suicide prevention for their employees.
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Advancing Quality Alliance: Safety Culture Survey
Patient Safety Learning posted an article in Culture
This programme from the Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua) provides participants with the tools, skills and knowledge to oversee the successful implementation of a safety culture survey in organisations. Participants of this programme will develop a working knowledge of safety culture theory and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) safety culture survey alongside the support that Aqua provides to enable deployment and analysis of the survey. This programme links directly to Aqua’ safety offers, including Psychological Safety, Human Factors and Improvement Practitioner programmes. -
Content ArticleThese resource lists compiled by US insurance company MedPro Group, highlight a number of expert and evidence-based sources that can be used to increase awareness of safety issues, identify areas of risk and determine mitigation strategies. They cover a wide range of healthcare safety topics: Advanced practice providers Anaesthesia and surgery Artificial Intelligence Bed safety and entrapment in senior care Behavioural health Behavioural health in senior care Burnout in healthcare Culture of safety Cybersecurity Disclosure of unanticipated outcomes Disruptive behaviour Elder abuse Electronic Health Records Emergency medical Treatment and Labour Act Emergency preparedness and response Emergency preparedness and response in senior care organisations Ergonomics and safe patient handling Falls and fall risk in older adults Handoffs and care transitions Health equity and social determinants of health Health literacy and cultural competence Healthcare-associated infections Healthcare compliance HIPAA Human trafficking and trauma-informed care Infection prevention and control in ambulatory care settings Infection prevention and control in dentistry Infection prevention and control in senior care organisations Informed consent LGBT+-inclusive care Maternal morbidity and mortality Medical marijuana Medication safety during care transitions Obstetrics and gynaecology Opioid prescribing and pain management Patient engagement Pressure injuries in older adults Sepsis Social media in healthcare Staff shortages and workforce issues Suicide screening in primary care Telehealth/telemedicine Violence prevention in home healthcare Violence prevention in the Emergency Department Wrong-site procedures
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Content ArticleOn 5 October 2022, the Safety for All campaign hosted a webinar on the prevention of sharps injuries and theatre safety. There were over fifty people in attendance and there was a lively discussion throughout in person and on the chat. The webinar featured five presentations which are summarised below.
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Content ArticleIn this blog, Saffron Cordery, Interim Chief Executive at NHS Providers, examines progress on the Government's manifesto pledge to build 40 new hospitals in England by 2030. Known as the New Hospital Programme (NHP), many of these projects are facing serious delays, with seven of the 40 not yet having a completion date. In a recent survey by NHS Providers, nearly two in three leaders said delays to the programme affected their ability to deliver safe and effective patient care, with all those facing delays reporting cost implications. Saffron highlights the opportunity the NHP presents to boost healthcare and renew services, and argues that the impact on communities will be huge if the new hospital plans are scrapped.
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Content ArticleThis framework from NHS England supports nurses, midwives and care staff in ensuring care remains at a high standard, as well as demonstrating the contribution to the Long Covid response. It aims to give the opportunity to embrace collective leadership in supporting people and communities served and showcase good practice as it emerges across England.
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Content ArticleBariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity and its associated diseases. This pathway written by East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust (EKHUFT) provides guidance for multidisciplinary teams to allow them to provide appropriate care for each bariatric patient according to their unique shape, size and body dynamics.
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Content ArticleTalking General Practice speaks to Dr Helen Garr, medical director of NHS Practitioner Health, the NHS service that looks after doctors and dentists - and also other NHS staff - who are experiencing mental ill health. In this conversation, Helen talk about the impact that pressures on the NHS are having on doctors’ wellbeing and how this is affecting GPs in particular. Helen also explains what doctors and other NHS staff can do if they are suffering from burnout, how to prevent burnout, what people can do if they are worried about a colleague and how NHS Practitioner Health supports doctors who seek help from the service. She also outlines how she thinks the NHS could change to help ensure better mental health for doctors and other staff.
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RSM: Exercise and fitness for wellbeing
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untilJoin this interactive webinar for an overview of the benefits of exercise and physical activity on wellbeing for healthcare professionals. Anja Hudson, specialist physiotherapist and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will explore the benefits of exercise on our physical and mental health. Outlining the risks associated with working from home and how this may affect wellbeing, this session will arm you with the resources, confidence and motivation needed to pursue exercise in the coronavirus era. We will also offer you tools to facilitate exercise during lockdown along with some general physiotherapy and musculoskeletal advice to maximise your exercise goals. Register -
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RSM: Healthy sleep and sleep for health
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untilExplore the key role of sleep in physical and mental health and wellbeing in the third episode of the Royal Society of Medicine's Patient Safety Section's Optimising Strength and Resilience webinar series. Dr Allie Hare, consultant physician in respiratory and sleep medicine, and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will help you to understand what happens when you sleep and how to improve your sleep. Arguably the most undervalued component of health in today’s society, sleep is the foundation of energy recovery, growth and repair. Even small amounts of sleep deprivation can affect us. Fast-paced modern life and busy wards and clinics can leave little time to rest and relax, which can be detrimental to health and impact our ability to unwind and sleep well. This webinar will offer evidence-based tips and techniques to help you improve the quality and quantity of your sleep to enhance your health, wellbeing and productivity. Register -
EventuntilUsing psychological theory and research-based techniques, this session will demonstrate how to enhance recovery and build resilience for healthcare professionals. In this interactive webinar, Dr Anne-Marie Doyle, consultant clinical psychologist and Dr Elizabeth Haxby, immediate Past President of the RSM Patient Safety Section, will offer strategies to protect the wellbeing of healthcare professionals by helping to anticipate and manage stress, recovery and build resilience. Register
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Global introduction of OSHversity
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OSHAfrica (an Occupational health and safety site that spans the whole of Africa, based in Lagos) has now created OSHversity. This will provide training for people in workplace safety, regardless of their location and type of workplace. Joinn session using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcu-upzojHdA2-ZT9MFJe1UDY9lzqJYr7 Register for the session by emailing info@oshversity.com You can find out more about the courses offered by going to www.oshversity.com -
EventuntilHow can we better support nurses and midwives to flourish and thrive in their work? Join the King's Fund at this free online event to discuss the changes needed to empower nurses and midwives to shape and provide the compassionate, high-quality care that they aspire to in a sustainable way – through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The conversation will explore: workplace stressors, work conditions and ways of working – including workload, shift patterns and supervision – that have an impact on nurse and midwife wellbeing, and how these can be positively transformed organisational cultures and leadership styles – including those around diversity and inclusion, psychological safety and compassionate leadership at all levels – that need to be cultivated, and how progress can be achieved lessons and examples of good practice from across the health and care system, from both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Register
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EventISQua is holding a World Patient Safety Day event which will look at how healthcare safety is important for patient safety too. Speakers: 1. Dr Zainab Yunusa-Kaltungo, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Former Patient Safety Lead, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Gombe, Nigeria 2. Dr Gbonjubola Abiri, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director Tranquil and Quest Behavioural Health 3. Chika Odioemene, RN, CEO & Founder Utopian Healthcare Agenda: 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM Welcome address/introduction 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM Panel discussion: mental health of health workers, concept of 2nd victim and workplace bullying: how do these affect patient safety? (Chika, Gbonjubola and Zainab) 12:10 PM – 12:25 PM Wrap up: Opportunities surrounding quality and safety improvement and how to get started (Zainab) 12:25 PM – 12:30 PM Closing remarks Registration
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EventThe International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) presents three of the leading world experts on Human Factors who will share with you the importance of Human Factors to improve safety for healthcare professional and patients. This session will be moderated by Eric de Roodenbeke, CEO of the International Hospital Federation (IHF). Registration
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EventThis webinar from the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) presents research that takes an in-depth look at what psychological safety means for health workers, how it differs within and across teams and how it is influenced by leaders and by team characteristics and team dynamics. Register
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EventuntilThis is a high-level, international virtual conference focused on patient safety and protecting health workers hosted jointly by Sovereign Sustainability & Development (SSD), RLDatix and the Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC). Registration
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Content ArticleThis report from the Skills for Health reveals the extensive mental and physical health impact on the NHS, and health and care professionals across the UK, as a result of working and living through COVID-19. It also identifies organisational priorities for recovery, both as the country enters the next phase of the pandemic and for the longer term.
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Content ArticleHealthcare providers around the world are engaged in actions intended to enhance health, yet they regularly put themselves at risk in order to care for their patients. Working in stressful health care environments can make this burden worse. The COVID-19 pandemic brought these dangers to an entirely new level, revealing how risks to health workers risk patient health and safety in turn. Creating a safe space for health-care workers has never been more important. Today, health workers worry about being infected with the novel coronavirus themselves and contributing to the spread of the virus at work, at home, or in their communities.Health workers have also had to work with limited access or adherence to personal protective equipment (PPE) and other infection prevention and control measures. They’ve had to be flexible and resilient in the face of ever-changing and evolving work policies and practices. Such stressors take a toll on the well-being and safety of our health providers. And that’s not good for patients, as Ivy Bourgeault and Chris Power explores in this article.
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I think you’re on mute… a blog by Sally Howard
Sally Howard posted an article in Culture
In her latest blog, Sally Howard talks about the importance now more than ever of listening to and looking after each other. Making your voice heard. Listening to and appreciating those around you. Looking after yourself.- Posted
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Content ArticleHealthcare workers and their families account for 17% of hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the working age population (18-65 years), finds new research published in the BMJ. Shah et al. assessed the risk of hospital admission for COVID-19 among patient facing and non-patient facing healthcare workers and their household members. The study revealed that healthcare workers in patient-facing roles were around three times more likely to be hospitalised with the virus than the general population. The authors call for an urgent focus on how COVID-19 spreads around hospitals to prevent a similar toll in future waves of the pandemic. They also call for hospitals to consider re-deploying staff with vulnerable family members away from high-risk zones.
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Content ArticleIn September this year, as part of World Patient Safety Day, Patient Safety Learning asked people, via social media and the hub, to name three things staff most needed to be safe. We gathered your responses and are now pleased to present an image which shows the most common themes. According to the responses we received, the four themes that became most obvious – the four things you think staff most need to be safe – are: Compassionate leaders and role models who prioritise their staff’s wellbeing A respectful, supportive team with good communication and united by a common purpose A safe and just culture that invites staff to speak up Psychological safety, protecting staff from burnout.
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Content ArticleWith the possibility of a spike in COVID-19 cases this winter, doctors, nurses and medical staff may be coming in feeling already depleted from an uncontrolled pandemic. Guest host Dan Gorenstein of the Tradeoffs podcast talks with Dr Albert Wu, co-director of RISE (Resilience in Stressful Events) which provides emotional support to health system staff. Gorenstein and Wu talk about why health care workers may have low reserves right now, how COVID may be changing perceived stigma around mental health support for frontline workers and what institutions can do to ensure the well-being and resilience of all staff."Asking people to be heroic over and over again, to run back into the fire multiple times, gets harder each time" (Dr Wu).This is a podcast called Public Health on Call, produced by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Content ArticleStaff burnout was concern number 3 from ECRI’s Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2019. This paper discusses staff burnout and the impact this can have on patient safety.
