Improving acute psychiatric care for adults in England

"The Commission’s starting point is that patients with mental health problems should have the same rapid access to high quality care as patients with physical health problems. It proposes the introduction of firm targets for improvement combined with new approaches to quality, data management, innovation and investment."

Old problems, New solutions: Improving acute psychiatric care for adults in England
The Independent Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care
February 2016

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Introduction of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol for Older Adult Psychiatric Patients

"Overall the results have shown that introduction of a VTE prophylaxis assessment protocol on an Older Adult Psychiatric ward has increased the number of patients that received a VTE risk assessment."

Introduction of a Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol for Older Adult Psychiatric Patients
A Croxford, A Clare, K McCurdy
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205852.w3226

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Improving feedback from outpatient medical appointments attended by escorted psychiatric patients

"It is therefore vital that good communication channels exist between specialties and that there is a change of culture in psychiatric hospitals where patients’ physical health is considered as important as their mental health."

Improving feedback from outpatient medical appointments attended by escorted psychiatric patients in the North London Forensic Service
K McCurdy, A Croxford
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u205791.w2356

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