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Implementation of a mock root cause analysis to provide simulated patient safety training.

BMJ open quality

Murphy M, Duff J, Whitney J, Canales B, Markham MJ, Close J.
PMID: 29450282
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Oct 31;6(2):e000096. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000096. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: The proposed revision to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Common Program Requirements includes participation in real or simulated patient safety activities, such as root cause analysis (RCA).1 Because exposure to RCA may occur with low...

Reducing bed occupancy and length of stay on a functional older adults' psychiatric ward.

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Cadinouche A, Chitewe A, Khan K, Lamin S, Ratneswaran K, Shah A, Aurelio M.
PMID: 29450296
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Nov 08;6(2):e000160. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000160. eCollection 2017.

A quality improvement project was initiated on Ivory ward, a functional older adult psychiatric inpatient ward at Newham Centre for Mental Health, part of the East London NHS Foundation Trust. The project was started by staff on the ward...

Improving the completeness of acute kidney injury follow-up information in hospital electronic discharge letters.

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Reschen ME, Vaux E.
PMID: 29450263
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Oct 09;6(2):e000022. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000022. eCollection 2017.

OBJECTIVES: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalised patients, often mandates changes to regular medications and can be unresolved at hospital discharge. General practitioners (GPs) require apposite AKI-related information in electronic discharge letters (EDLs). In 2015 NHS England...

A local quality initiative to improve follow-up times for patients with heart failure.

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Schofield T, Duero Posada J, Foroutan F, Alba AC, McDonald M, Linghorne M.
PMID: 29450270
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Sep 24;6(2):e000052. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000052. eCollection 2017.

No abstract available.

From research to practice: results of 7300 mortality retrospective case record reviews in four acute hospitals in the North-East of England.

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Roberts AP, Morrow G, Walkley M, Flavell L, Phillips T, Sykes E, Kirkpatrick G, Monkhouse D, Laws D, Gray C.
PMID: 29450286
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Sep 24;6(2):e000123. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000123. eCollection 2017.

INTRODUCTION: Monitoring hospital mortality using retrospective case record review (RCRR) is being adopted throughout the National Health Service (NHS) in England with publication of estimates of avoidable mortality beginning in 2017. We describe our experience of reviewing the care...

Improving care collaboration for NICU patients to decrease length of stay and readmission rate.

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Welch CD, Check J, O'Shea TM.
PMID: 29450288
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Oct 21;6(2):e000130. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000130. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: Medically complex patients in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) typically require long hospitalisations and care from multiple subspecialists. Scheduled multidisciplinary discussions could improve collaboration and continuity of care and thereby improve patient outcomes. The specific aims of the...

Use of audit, feedback and education increased guideline implementation in a multidisciplinary stroke unit.

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Vratsistas-Curto A, McCluskey A, Schurr K.
PMID: 29450304
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Nov 06;6(2):e000212. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000212. eCollection 2017.

BACKGROUND: The audit-feedback cycle is a behaviour change intervention used to reduce evidence-practice gaps. In this study, repeat audits, feedback, education and training were used to change practice and increase compliance with Australian guideline recommendations for stroke rehabilitation.OBJECTIVE: To...

Improving anticoagulation of patients with an implantable left ventricular assist device.

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Sage W, Gottiparthy A, Lincoln P, Tsui SSL, Pettit SJ.
PMID: 30306143
BMJ Open Qual. 2018 Oct 02;7(4):e000250. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000250. eCollection 2018.

Patients supported with implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have a significant risk of bleeding and thromboembolic complications. All patients require anticoagulation with warfarin, aiming for a target international normalised ratio (INR) of 2.5 and most patients also receive...

Improving waiting times in the orthopaedic outpatient clinic.

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Street J, Khan W, Tong A, Shanbhag V.
PMID: 28959781
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Aug 09;6(2):e000067. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000067. eCollection 2017.

No abstract available.

Implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learnt on a quality improvement initiative to improve mother and newborn care at Gobabis District Hospital, Namibia.

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Kabongo L, Gass J, Kivondo B, Kara N, Semrau K, Hirschhorn LR.
PMID: 28959784
BMJ Open Qual. 2017 Aug 09;6(2):e000145. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000145. eCollection 2017.

No abstract available.

Work efficiency improvement of >90% after implementation of an annual inpatient blood products administration consent form.

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Lindsay H, Bhar S, Bonifant C, Sartain S, Whittle SB, Lee-Kim Y, Shah MD.
PMID: 29333497
BMJ Open Qual. 2018 Jan 09;7(1):e000164. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000164. eCollection 2018.

Paediatric haematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant (BMT) patients frequently require transfusion of blood products. Our institution required a new transfusion consent be obtained every admission. The objectives of this project were to: revise inpatient blood products consent form...

A comparison of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in intensive care and non-intensive care units: a multifaceted quality improvement initiative.

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Goodman L, Khemani E, Cacao F, Yoon J, Burkoski V, Jarrett S, Collins B, Hall TNT.
PMID: 30397664
BMJ Open Qual. 2018 Oct 25;7(4):e000425. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000425. eCollection 2018.

Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and represent a major health concern worldwide. Patients suffering from HAPI report a poor quality of life on several dimensions of health. Moreover, HAPI is reported to...

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