Showing posts with label resuscitation status. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resuscitation status. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Talk Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Project

"The aim of this project, entitled ‘TalkCPR’, is to improve communication and dialogue between patients and their healthcare professionals about Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions."

Talk Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Project
Velindre NHS Trust
NICE Shared Learning example
May 2016

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Friday, 6 March 2015

Ceiling of care decisions at an older person's mental health unit

"The issue was that decisions around ceilings of care for patients were often not discussed or at least recorded in the electronic notes and as a result when reviewing deteriorating patients out of hours trainees would find themselves without any guidance on the treating medics opinion on what was in the best interests of the patient."

Ceiling of care decisions at an older person's mental health unit in Gloucestershire
P Slack, A Rose
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207618.w3050

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