Developing and evaluating oncology trainee education around minimization of adverse events and improved patient quality and safety

"Our study demonstrates that an online game is well accepted by junior doctors as a method to increase their quality improvement awareness. Developing effective and sustainable training for doctors is important to ensure positive patient outcomes are maintained in the hospital setting."

A mixed methods approach to developing and evaluating oncology trainee education around minimization of adverse events and improved patient quality and safety
A Janssen et al.
BMC Medical Education, 2016 16:91, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0609-1  J

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Improving patient safety by implementing a new general surgical on-call rota for FY1 doctors

"This project demonstrates that altering rotas can improve junior doctor's perception of patient safety, and also shows that junior team members, with departmental support, can overcome barriers to change and implement new rotas."

Improving patient safety by implementing a new general surgical on-call rota for FY1 doctors
H Walton, M Uheba
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206069.w3327

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The Handbook: an end to 'I wish I had known that before I started'

"Through a junior doctor led service improvement initiative we created an intranet-based, updateable, easily accessible, and secure resource to assist junior doctors during this transition period."

The Handbook: an end to 'I wish I had known that before I started'

M Davies, S Panchal, N Misra
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u203210.w1579

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Introduction of a new electronic medical weekend handover

"The weekend medical handover system among junior doctors at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury, UK was cumbersome, inadequate and poor, restricting the ability to provide good patient care. 78.6% of doctors felt that the introduction of an electronic weekend handover system would address the issues in order to improve communication between the medical teams and thus improve patient care." 

Introduction of a new electronic medical weekend handover at Tunbridge Wells Hospital
R Vithlani
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u204755.w2342

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Implementation of a ward round pro-forma to improve adherence to best practice guidelines

"This study has two main aims. Firstly, to measure the adherence to specific best practice guidelines for the prevention hospital acquired causes of mortality and morbidity (HACMMs) by doctors on a medical assessment unit in regional teaching hospital. Secondly, to measure the effectiveness of the study’s interventional checklist (the ward round pro-forma) on rates of adherence to best practice guidelines."

Implementation of a ward round pro-forma to improve adherence to best practice guidelines
X Boland
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207456.w2979

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Exploring patterns of error in acute care using framework analysis

"In order to improve the management of acutely unwell patients by junior doctors, medical educators must understand the causes of common errors. Adequate knowledge alone does not ensure prompt and appropriate management and referral."

Exploring patterns of error in acute care using framework analysis
VR Tallentire, SE Smith, J Skinner, HS Cameron
BMC Medical Education 2015, 15:3 doi:10.1186/s12909-015-0285-6

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Impact of a competency based curriculum on quality improvement among internal medicine residents

"Teaching quality improvement (QI) principles during residency is an important component of promoting patient safety and improving quality of care. The literature on QI curricula for internal medicine residents is limited. We sought to evaluate the impact of a competency based curriculum on QI among internal medicine residents."

Impact of a competency based curriculum on quality improvement among internal medicine residents
MC Fok, RY Wong
BMC Medical Education 2014, 14:252  doi:10.1186/s12909-014-0252-7

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Implementing a pilot leadership course for internal medicine residents

"Effective clinical leadership is associated with better patient care. We implemented and evaluated a pilot clinical leadership course for second year internal medicine residents at a large United States Academic Medical Center that is part of a multi-hospital health system"

Implementing a pilot leadership course for internal medicine residents: design considerations, participant impressions, and lessons learned
DM Blumenthal, K Bernard, TN Fraser, J Bohnen, J Zeidman, VE Stone
BMC Medical Education 2014, 14:257  doi:10.1186/s12909-014-0257-2

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National training survey 2014: concerns about patient safety

"some doctors in training told us negative stories about their experiences of raising concerns at their workplace. In this report, we explore some of this information and outline the action that we intend to take."

National training survey 2014: concerns about patient safety
General Medical Council
November 2014

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Management of transient ischaemic attacks in the emergency department

"This educational intervention has improved patient safety and has been seen to be sustainable on the second improvement cycle."

Management of transient ischaemic attacks in the emergency department: a quality improvement project
S Wydall, A Gordon, M Sims
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205496.w2443

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Improving incident reporting among junior doctors

"This project highlights the fact that using a focussed reporting period and/or specific clinical themes as an education tool can benefit a hospital by promoting awareness of incidents and by increasing incident reporting rates. This can only assist in improving hospital systems, and ultimately increase patient safety."

Improving incident reporting among junior doctors
E Hotton, L Jordan, C Peden
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u202381.w2481

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National training survey 2014

"The survey is an important part of how we make sure medical education and training is meeting the standards we set to support high quality medical care and patient safety across the UK."

National training survey 2014
General Medical Council

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Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes

"Whilst we will continue to focus on increasing nutrition awareness in hospitals to improve patient care and safety, we believe that knowledge is essential, but the addition of leadership, change management and communication skills are key to improving the sustainable delivery of optimal nutritional care."

Nutrition education and leadership for improved clinical outcomes: training and supporting junior doctors to run 'Nutrition Awareness Weeks' in three NHS hospitals across England
S Ray et al.
BMC Medical Education, 2014, 14:109

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The Network - connect people, share knowledge, improve care

The Network is an online community and network for medical students, junior doctors and newly qualified consultants and GPs with an interest in clinical leadership and medical management.

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