Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients

"Dexamethasone provides a low cost and relatively safe method to reduce post-operative complications in tonsillectomy patients. Despite this evidence, failure to administer dexamethasone still results in unplanned admissions, causing unnecessary costs to the National Heath Service"

Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients: A three-cycle audit showing improvement using printed theatre lists
S Bola, A Bartlett, R Williams
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208428.w3339

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Enhanced recovery clinical education programme improves quality of post-operative care

"The Enhanced Recovery (ER) clinical education programme improved quality of post-operative care, leading to reduced length of stay with no increase in 28 day readmission rates."

Enhanced recovery clinical education programme improves quality of post-operative care
R McDonald
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208370.w3387

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Optimising calcium monitoring post thyroid and parathyroid surgery

"Implementing five simple interventions has been shown to greatly improve the monitoring of calcium post-operatively, and ultimately improve patient safety at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital."

Optimising calcium monitoring post thyroid and parathyroid surgery
E Rayner, N Williams, J Dunn
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u204844.w2048

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Improving the compliance of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following cancer resections

"Visual reminder is a simple yet effective tool to improve awareness among junior doctors on the importance of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in cancer patients."

A persuasive intervention: improving the compliance of extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following cancer resections in a tertiary colorectal and hepatobiliary unit
YP Yong, A Karangizi, A Banerjea
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u202594.w2216

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