All Health Service Journal articles in September 2021 – Page 20
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Best Practice
Covid maternity surveillance service helps staff monitor pregnant women during covid
Entrant: University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Maternity and Midwifery Initiative of the Year
Award: Winner -
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Repurposed CPAP machines lowers mortality risk and hospital stay
Entrant: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Digital tool remotely monitors patients in seclusion improving safety
Entrant: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust with Oxehealth
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Mental Health Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Pocket PPE packs for LD inpatient ward staff helps in PPE donning
Entrant: The Matron Team, Humber Teaching NHS Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Project to train staff helps in early identification of dysphagia related risks
Entrant: Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Patient Safety Education and Training Award
Award: Winner -
Best Practice
STOMP project helps reduce use of psychotropic medication, thereby reducing side effects
Entrant: North East London Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Raham project supports mental health in women and families and improves outcomes
Entrant: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Local Maternity & Neonatal System
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Service User Engagement and Co-production Award
Award: Shortlisted -
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Multi-professional training project helps upskill staff to improve patient safety
Entrant: University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Patient Safety Education and Training Award
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
High oxygen list identifies patients in real-time and their severity
Entrant: Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2021/Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year
Award: Shortlisted -
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