Impact of the DoH Commissioning for Quality and Innovation incentive on the success of venous thromboembolism risk assessment

"We achieved 95% RA [Risk Assessment] compliance which has favourably impacted on our daily practice and improved the quality of the clinical care."
The impact of the DoH Commissioning for Quality and Innovation incentive on the success of venous thromboembolism risk assessment in hospitalised patients. 
A Shlebak, P Sandhu, V Ali, G Jones, C Baker
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open June 2016 vol. 7 no. 6 2054270416632702

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Three things the NHS must do to manage clinical risk

"Every hospital admission or discharge should have an explicit understanding and agreement of risk. Unless we support clinicians to take only appropriate, managed risk, we will not succeed in truly integrating care"

Three things the NHS must do to manage clinical risk
J Inglesfield
Health Service Journal
October 2015

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Improving VTE risk assessment at point of admission to a tertiary centre cardiology ward

"Recommendations for sustained improvement included: redesigning the drug chart so that the VTE risk assessment tool was linked to the VTE prophylaxis prescription box, and designating the responsibility of the initial VTE risk assessment to the on call junior doctor who receives admissions on to the ward."

Improving VTE risk assessment at point of admission to a tertiary centre cardiology ward
R Wilson
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u209203.w3760

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A knowledge translation tool improved osteoporosis disease management in primary care

"Our multicomponent Op-KT tool significantly increased osteoporosis disease management in three family practices. This study highlights the potential of using decision support tools at the point of care in busy, short-visit practices to facilitate patient self-management."

A knowledge translation tool improved osteoporosis disease management in primary care: an interrupted time series analysis
M Kastner et al.
Implementation Science 2014, 9:109

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Positive Cardiometabolic Health Resource

"This clinical resource supports the implementation of the physical health CQUIN http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sc-cquin-guid.pdf which aims to improve collaborative and effective physical health monitoring of patients experiencing Serious Mental Illness. It focusses on antipsychotic medication for adults"

Positive Cardiometabolic Health Resource: an intervention framework for people experiencing psychosis and schizophrenia
DE Shiers, I Rafi, SJ Cooper, RIG Holt
Royal College of Psychiatrists
2014 update

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Monitor: Regulating NHS foundation trusts

"This report examines whether Monitor’s regulation of NHS foundation trusts has been effective."

Monitor: Regulating NHS foundation trusts
A Morse, Controller and Auditor General
National Audit Office

February 2014

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Implementation of nice guidance on venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prophylaxis

"Our results show an improvement in the percentage of patients who are risk assessed for VTE across all hospitals."

The implementation of nice guidance on venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prophylaxis: a before-after observational study to assess the impact on patient safety across four hospitals in England
AG Bateman, R Sheaff, S Child, O Boiko, OC Ukoumunne, T Nokes, A Copplestone, CA Gericke
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:203

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Instruments for assessing the risk of falls in acute hospitalized patients

"The STRATIFY scale was found to be the best tool for assessing the risk of falls by hospitalized acutely-ill adults."

Instruments for assessing the risk of falls in acute hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Aranda-Gallardo, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:122

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Prevention and control of infection in care homes

"The steps taken in care homes to protect residents and staff from infection represent an important element in the quality of care, particularly as some infections have the capacity to spread within environments where susceptible people share eating and living accommodation."

Prevention and control of infection in care homes -  an information resource
Department of Health, Health Protection Agency
February 2013

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