All Best Practice articles – Page 192

Best Practice

Fixed dose protocol reduces delays in administration of prothrombin complex concentrate

2018-07-24T12:13:00Z

Entrant: Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Information Technology
Award: Shortlisted 

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Cardiotocography training reduces emergency caesarean section rate for fetal distress

2018-07-23T13:49:00Z

Entrant: South Warwickshire Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Maternity & Midwifery Services
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Daily multidisciplinary team working approach reduces delays in cancer diagnosis

2018-07-23T13:47:00Z

Entrant: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Cancer Care
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Training care home staff improves end-of-life care for people with learning disabilities

2018-07-23T13:46:00Z

Entrant: The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust and Sutton Homes of Care Vanguard
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Award: Shortlisted

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Individualised Strength and Balance Programmes reduces fall incidents among older people

2018-07-23T13:45:00Z

Entrant: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Patient Safety in the Community
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Implementing a protocol reduces emergency department attendances for learning disability patients

2018-07-23T13:45:00Z

Entrant: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Radiographer-led rapid access service enhances palliative cancer pathway

2018-07-20T12:40:00Z

Entrant: Velindre NHS Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Cancer Care
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Triage Car Action Plan helps reduce frequent calls to the police

2018-07-20T12:39:00Z

Entrant: Mersey Care Foundation Trust and Merseyside Police
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Introducing Sepsis Screening Tool and NEWS empowers staff and enhances patient outcomes

2018-07-20T12:39:00Z

Entrant: Birmingham Community Healthcare Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Patient Safety in the Community
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Introducing inpatient care pathway reduces medication prescribed for learning disability patients

2018-07-20T12:38:00Z

Entrant: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Development programme improves recognition of sepsis in an acute paediatric inpatient setting

2018-07-20T12:37:00Z

Entrant: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Deteriorating Patients & Rapid Response Systems
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Medicines administration pharmacist releases nursing time and improves patient care

2018-07-19T12:27:00Z

Entrant: St George's University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Improving Safety in Medicines Management
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Improving the team culture helps decrease falls and pressure ulcers

2018-07-19T12:25:00Z

Entrant: Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Changing Culture
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Human factors awareness workshops help prevent never events

2018-07-19T12:24:00Z

Entrant: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Changing Culture
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Seizure risk assessment scale helps staff to identify patients at risk of seizures

2018-07-19T12:23:00Z

Entrant: The William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Product or Innovation - Public
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

3-Step Rehabilitation Model improves patients' physical and cardiovascular fitness

2018-07-19T12:21:00Z

Entrant: Gloucestershire Care Services Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Cancer Care
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

Respiratory Assessment Unit reduces avoidable emergency admissions

2018-07-18T07:39:00Z

Entrant: East Lancashire Hospitals Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Quality Improvement Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted

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LIMOS improves medication safety for older people in care homes

2018-07-18T07:37:00Z

Entrant: Lewisham and Greenwich Trust and Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Care of Older People
Award: Shortlisted

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Automated Drug Storage Cabinet releases clinical staff time and enhances patient care

2018-07-18T07:36:00Z

Entrant: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Improving Safety in Medicines Management
Award: Shortlisted

Best Practice

OBS Cymru enhances care for women suffering from postpartum haemorrhage

2018-07-18T07:36:00Z

Entrant: OBS Cymru and 1000 Lives Improvement Wales
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2018 / Maternity & Midwifery Services
Award: Shortlisted