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Health NHS patient feedback is not being used to improve services, report warns
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The NHS is spending millions of pounds encouraging patients to give feedback but the information gained is not being used effectively to improve services, experts have warned. Widespread collection of patient comments is often “disjointed and standalone” from efforts to improve the quality of care, according to a study by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Nine separate studies of how hospitals collect and use feedback were analysed. They showed that while thousands of patients give hospitals their comments, their reports are often reduced to simple numbers – and in- Posted
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Letter from America: A Grand Adventure
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Anniversaries are special. They acknowledge events from personal to the historic. I just celebrated an anniversary that met both those criteria: 25 years of marriage. I did so in a place marking the centennial of its designation as a national park – a true American wonder – the Grand Canyon. It goes without saying that the place is gobsmacking: it literally takes your breath away. It is no easy feat to navigate the options for what can be done while you are there – the food, the views, the trails, the crowds, the mules! To make the trip really monumental however, visitors and staff- Posted
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The growing global evidence that Anne Marie and academic colleagues have gathered shows we need more nurses, with the right skills and support, if we want to reduce patient mortality and improve nurses’ wellbeing. The RCN has used this research to create the aims of its safe staffing campaign and to tell all four UK governments what nurses and patients need now.- Posted
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Global Drug Policy Index
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The Global Drug Policy Index measures how drug policies align with many of the key UN recommendations on how to design and implement drug policies in accordance with the United Nations principles of health, human rights, and development. The Index is composed of 75 indicators that run across five dimensions: The absence of extreme sentencing and responses to drugs, such as the death penalty The proportionality of criminal justice responses to drugs Funding, availability, and coverage of harm reduction interventions Availability of international controlled substan- Posted
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Letter from America: Lift off!
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“One small step for man ... “ 50 years on – we all recognise this phrase that accompanied one of the most famous descents in history: Neil Armstrong’s emergence from the lunar module toward his first step on the moon. The Apollo 11 moon landing represents an unparalleled accomplishment. Its characteristics resonate with patient safety professionals who look to space for inspiration. The Apollo programme experienced both triumphant achievement and catastrophic failure. The effort learned from mistakes, embraced teamwork, and considered human factors as part of its domain. Its workforc- Posted
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Learning objectives At the end of this activity, you will be able to: List three principles of reliable systems. Explain how the Central Florida Zoo uses these three principles in protecting staff from venomous snakes. Discuss how the zoo’s safety system can be applied to health care.- Posted
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Healthcare apps that triage patients should be put through a ‘fair test of clinical performance’ published by NHS England to ensure their safety, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). In addition, the Department of Health and Social Care should look into whether ‘safety-netting’ advice should be available to the public about how to use symptom checkers, said the CQC. The CQC made the recommendations as part of work to shape its approach to regulating healthcare apps. It found digital triage tools are currently not fully clinically validated or tested by product regulators a- Posted
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What will I learn? Professor Leary offers insights from her Winston Churchill Fellowship visiting organisations such as NASA to investigate approaches to safety cultures and systems: Understand what these high reliability organisations do to handle risk, encourage safety cultures, utilise data and workforce. Learn what approaches your organisation could adopt to improve patient safety and workforce issues across the board.- Posted
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The Leapfrog Group is a US nonprofit organisation 'driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American healthcare.' Their flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance to inform purchasers and giving consumers information to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety. Safety In Numbers summarises findings from the 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, submitted by over 2,000 hospitals nationwi- Posted
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Safety ratings published: are they helpful or not?
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The US-based Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organisation that routinely gauges hospital performance to inform purchaser choices as they navigate the healthcare system. While there are discussions on the value of the ratings ... they still pack a punch for organizations who do or don't do well. The latest set of numbers are out: Megan Brooks. One Third of US Acute-Care Hospitals Get 'A' on Patient Safety: Survey - Medscape - Nov 07, 2019.- Posted
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Case study examples The following case studies show how trusts have been using the tool. Roles and responsibilities of staff have been reviewed and new workforce plans have been co-designed with staff at the frontline to deliver new ways of working that put the patient at the centre of care – whatever the setting. The Hillingdon Hospitals - Safety Supervision and Savings.pdfThe Hillingdon Hospitals - Ward Reconfiguration for Safety.pdf GIG Cymru NHS Wales - Residential Nursing homes Case Study.pdfChelsea and Westminister Hospital Case Study - Empowering Staff.pdf GIG Cymru- Posted
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Global burden of unsafe care The clinical burden of unsafe care The economic burden of unsafe care The broader impact of unsafe care Reducing the burden. How are countries around the world doing? The importance of measurement and comparisons International variation in safety and quality Opportunities for learning. Future outlook Healthcare means safe care Threats and opportunities from innovation Ambitious capacity building.- Posted
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The framework outlined in this document provides a structure for thinking about engaging patients in patient safety and gives examples of how this can be achieved. It is mindful of the criticisms of approaches to patient engagement in patient safety and is a first step towards adopting a theoretical approach to this context. Some factors which influence engaging with patients in patient safety which were identified from this work are also presented. The framework describes three levels of patient engagement in patient safety across three levels of the NHS healthcare system. It also prese- Posted
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