Improving the management of sepsis by implementing the 'Sepsis Six'

"Overall, we found there to a be a steady improvement in the delivery of the Sepsis Six bundle in septic patients with 63% of patients receiving appropriate care within one hour, compared to 29% prior to our interventions. However this did not translate to an improvement in patient mortality."

Improving the management of sepsis in a district general hospital by implementing the 'Sepsis Six' recommendations
P Kumar, M Jordan, J Caesar, S Miller
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207871.w4032

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Improving the management of acute pancreatitis in a district general hospital

"The aim of this quality improvement project was to investigate and improve the initial management of acute pancreatitis in patients presenting to the Great Western Hospital "

Improving the management of acute pancreatitis in a district general hospital
N Crowther, M Kahvo, P Chana
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206577.w2642

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Measuring and monitoring safety: an acute care perspective

"This thought paper offers reflections on the measurement and monitoring of safety from the perspective of a practising clinician based at a busy district general hospital."

Measuring and monitoring safety: an acute care perspective
C Peden
The Health Foundation
October 2013

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Measuring and monitoring safety: a primary care perspective

"This thought paper considers the differences between primary care and other settings and explains that a variety of factors mean that assessing harm and safety in primary care remains a challenge."

Measuring and monitoring safety: a primary care perspective
A Esmail
The Health Foundation
October 2013

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