All Patient safety articles – Page 125
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NewsExclusive: CQC warns of 'significant risk' in newborn care
CQC investigation reveals inconsistent practice and lack of guidance across NHS in caring for high risk babies Review was prompted by case of baby Elizabeth Dixon who died in 2001 NICE will produce new guidelines aimed at improving care which CQC believes will save lives There is a ...
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: How to tackle unwarranted variation
How to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS was the focus of HSJ’s latest roundtable
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to tackle the dearth of nurses
Ben Morrin and Flo Panel-Coates analyse the cause and effect of nurse shortage plaguing the city of London
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HSJ KnowledgeRevealed: Winners of the 2016 Patient Safety Awards
This year’s Patient Safety Awards highlight those organisations which are going above and beyond every day to deliver exceptional patient care and safety.
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best Organisation
The CQC said this was the most impressive turnaround it had seen
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Board Leadership
The winner was chosen for its journey of improvement created by strong values and impressive leadership
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging product or innovation in patient safety
The winner developed an app that tackles the issue of giving the right blood type to patients who need transfusions
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Best emerging technology and IT
A cutting edge electronic referral service developed by the winner enables hospitals to refer patients to community pharmacists after discharge
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Cancer Care
The winners want to improve services, treatment and care at all stages of the cancer journey
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Cardiac Care
The winners spearheaded a project designed to improve the recognition, prevention and treatment of acute kidney injury
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Clinical Leadership
The winners set up a team that developed a live data analysis tool to help identify specific issues in stroke patients’ care
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Dementia Care
The winner came up with a novel solution to reduce the risk of older people developing delirium in hospitals
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Education and Training in Patient Safety
The winners developed an evidence-based, patient-led mobile app for patients to manage their own illness and their own risk
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Improving Safety in Medicines Management
The winner worked on a mission enuring patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are recognised before they arrive in hospital
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Improving Safety in Primary Care
Improving safety in primary carePatient Safety Awards 2016, Improving Safety in Primary Care winner: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust Winner: Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust When GPs at one of 36 practices in North Manchester have a patient in a health or social care crisis they can call ...
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Mental Health
Patient safety in mental healthPatient Safety Awards 2016, Mental Health winner: South West Zero Suicide Collaborative Winner: South West Zero Suicide Collaborative This collaborative is founded on the notions that every suicide is potentially preventable – but that no single agency can prevent suicide alone. Working ...
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Patient Safety in Care of Older People
Patient safety in care of older peoplePatient Safety Awards 2016, Patient Safety in Care of Older People winner: North East London Foundation Trust Ridouts logo Sponsored by Ridouts Winner: North East London Foundation Trust The winning quality improvement project focused on enhancing ...
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Preventing avoidable harm
Preventing avoidable harmPatient Safety Awards 2016, Preventing avoidable harm winner: Lancashire County Council Ahsn network Sponsored by The AHSN Network Winner: Lancashire County Council Falls prevention is a significant public health concern. This project, funded by Lancashire CC and developed by East Lancashire ...
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Procurement - Patient Safety
The winner sought to standardise procurement and to improve outcomes for patients who can be harmed by ill-fitting or poor quality garments
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Technology and IT to improve patient safety
Technology and it to improve patient safetyPatient Safety Awards 2016, Technology and it to improve patient safety winner: Intelligent Health UK Winner: Intelligent Health UK Near miss reporting is now well established both within the airline industry and the world renowned Toyota Production System. The award ...