Improving Pre-emptive Prescribing to Relieve Patient Discomfort Occurring Out of Hours

"Junior doctors are commonly asked to prescribe simple medications for symptom relief for patients out of hours. Unfortunately, time constraints and other pressures may lead to delays before the medications are prescribed. A quality improvement project was conducted at a large university teaching hospital to establish the extent of the problem, with the aim of finding measures to improve preemptive prescribing for patients."

Improving Pre-emptive Prescribing to Relieve Patient Discomfort Occurring Out of Hours
R Williams, F Herbert, A Orme, G Casswell

BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2016;5: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206301.w3757

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Analgesia in hip fractures. Do fascia-iliac blocks make any difference?

"Our experience shows a great improvement in compliance with fascia-iliac blocks in the pre-operative period. This work has also underpinned the introduction of a new hip fracture care pathway ultimately to better patient care and outcomes."

Analgesia in hip fractures. Do fascia-iliac blocks make any difference?
J Callear, K Shah
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2016;5: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u210130.w4147

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More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway

"The Review considered evidence from many quarters: written submissions from members of the public and health professionals with experience of the LCP, as well as professional bodies and other organisations; a review of academic literature; a review of relevant hospital complaints; and surveys of health professionals."

More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway
Baroness Julia Neuberger (Chair of Review Panel)
July 2013

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