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Caring for doctors, caring for patients (November 2019)
Claire Cox posted an article in Workforce and resources
Patient safety depends on doctors’ well-being. Medicine is a tough job, but it's made it far harder than it should be by neglecting the simple basics in caring for doctors’ well-being. The well-being of doctors is vital because there is abundant evidence that workplace stress in healthcare organisations affects quality of care for patients as well as doctors’ own health. In 2018 the General Medical Council asked Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia to carry out a UK-wide review into the factors which impact on the mental health and well-being of medical students and doctors. The detailed practical proposals in this report provide a road map to health service leaders faced with the challenge of developing healthy and sustainable workforces. -
Content ArticleHindSight is a magazine produced by the Safety Improvement Sub-Group (SISG) of EUROCONTROL. It is produced for Air Traffic Controllers and is issued by the Agency twice a year. Its main function is to help operational air traffic controllers to share in the experiences of other controllers who have been involved in ATM-related safety occurrences. The current Editor in Chief is Dr Steven Shorrock.
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Content ArticleEvery clinical laboratory devotes considerable resources to Quality Control (QC). Recently, the advent of concepts such as Analytical Goals, Biological Variation, Six Sigma and Risk Management have generated a renewed interest in the way to perform QC. The objective of this book is to propose a roadmap for the application of an integrated QC protocol that ensures the safety of patient results in the everyday lab routine.
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Content ArticleWhen someone you love is hospitalised, it can be scary-even terrifying-for the patient and for family and friends. A hospital may seem like a foreign land. Sounds, smells, and the culture are unfamiliar; even the medical terminology sounds like a different language. Understanding the hospital environment and knowing how to navigate its complicated pathways can make you a strong champion for your loved one. You are as critical to your loved one's recovery as the doctors and nurses. Your role is different, but vital. In some cases, you can make the difference between life and death. Hospital Warrior de-mystifies the process and provides the tools, understanding and insight you need to get the best care for your loved one.
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Why is psychological safety being ignored?
Claire Cox posted an article in Motivating staff
John Dobbin is the editor of Thinking Digitally. Here he has written a blog on some of the barriers to psychological safety and why it is being ignored in the work place.- Posted
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Content ArticleWorkplace incivility is low level and often not intended to cause harm. It can come from managers, colleagues and patients. Examples might include: eye rolling abrupt emails being interrupted, excluded or ignored hostile looks refusing to assist a colleague publicly criticising a colleague. See how incivility at work affects NHS staff and how that can impact negatively on patient safety. In this short film, join the staff of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on their journey as they reflect on the real-life effects of both incivility and active kindness.
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Content ArticleTeam-targeted rudeness may underlie performance deficiencies, with individuals exposed to rude behaviour being less helpful and cooperative. The objective of this paper, published by The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, was to explore the impact of rudeness on the performance of medical teams. In conclusion, rudeness had adverse consequences on the diagnostic and procedural performance of the neonatal intensive care team members. Information-sharing mediated the adverse effect of rudeness on diagnostic performance, and help-seeking mediated the effect of rudeness on procedural performance.
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Blood gas brain break: a stress management technique
Claire Cox posted an article in High risk areas
When working at the sharpest end of healthcare it can get stressful, especially when caring for the most sick patients in the hospital. This poster, spotted in a hospital in the UK, encourages staff to take a few seconds out of their busy day, have a few deep breaths and try to relax.- Posted
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Content ArticleMore than 30 years have passed since the near-fatal medication error but Michael Villeneuve recalls the moment with absolute clarity. Now the chief executive officer at the Canadian Nurses Association, Villeneuve frequently draws upon that experience in his day-to-day work to promote better care, better health and better nursing across Canada. Watch this short video, produced by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) to hear more about his experience.
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Blog: Let today be the start of something new
Claire Cox posted an article in Motivating staff
Motivation and how to use it is a complex science, motivating yourself is hard, motivating others is even harder. When trying to make improvements in the NHS we need to think carefully about how we motivate our staff to bring about change and improve patient outcomes. This blog by Adam Burrell, Improvement Lead for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, discusses staff motivation and incentives.- Posted
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Content ArticleThis project is led by the Department of Anaesthesia at Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with Northumbria University Newcastle. The aim is to co-design a fatigue risk management strategy at the Trust to help teams effectively manage night shift fatigue.
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Content ArticleWas a lack of situational awareness a contributing factor in the outcome of this 'routine operation'? In this human factors video, Martin Bromiley, a pilot, explains what happened that day and what measures need to be in place to prevent other similar incidents.
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