Improving medical handover at the weekend

"we found that a structured, well organised weekend handover meeting together with an effective electronic handover system improves the quality of medical weekend handover."

Improving medical handover at the weekend: a quality improvement project
E Michael, C Patel
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207153.w2899

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Optimising the Pre-Operative Investigative Work Up for Elective Surgical Patients

"Design and implementation of a “Pre-Admission Handbook”, for use by junior doctors and nurse practitioners in the pre-operative setting, reduced the rate of over investigation to 12% in a subsequent, prospective audit cycle of 50 patients, and has improved patient care by standardising the pre-admissions process for elective surgery"

Optimising the Pre-Operative Investigative Work Up for Elective Surgical Patients
N Hack-Adams, N King, M Ahuja, SM Higgs
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206272.w2608

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How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components to prevent adverse drug events (ADEs) by implementing medication reconciliation at all transitions in care (at admission, transfer, and discharge), describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement." 

How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events (Medication Reconciliation)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011

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How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."

How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011

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How-to Guide: Deploy Rapid Response Teams

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for Rapid Response Teams, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."

How-to Guide: Deploy Rapid Response Teams
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2008

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High performing hospitals: a qualitative systematic

"The objective of this study was to undertake a systematic review of qualitative literature to identify methods used to identify high performing hospitals, the factors associated with high performers, and practical strategies for improvement."

High performing hospitals: a qualitative systematic review of associated factors and practical strategies for improvement
N Taylor, R Clay-Williams, E Hogden, J Braithwaite, O Groene
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:244  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0879-z

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Waiting time reduction in intravitreal clinics by optimization of appointment scheduling

"This study was designed guided by the Model for Improvement framework to reduce waiting times and visit duration in the intravitreal therapy clinic, while improving patient and staff experience. In our aim to provide good quality, patient-centred care and constantly improve, we optimised the appointment profile and patient flow."

Waiting time reduction in intravitreal clinics by optimization of appointment scheduling: balancing demand and supply
M Ugarte
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208924.w3618

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