Published in BMJ Open Quality
Background We focused on a busy Adult Oncology Department having over 130 staff members, with around 70 of them being physicians with different levels of specialties. A multidisciplinary committee was formed in the department, consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, a medication safety representative and a quality specialist to look after al...
Published in BMJ Open Quality
Hypertension is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. Despite established guidelines, the percentage of patients meeting the target blood pressure (BP) of
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Objectives To describe critical features of the Ethiopian Pediatric Society (EPS) Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative and to present formative research on mentor models. Setting General and referral hospitals in the Addis Ababa area of Ethiopia. Participants Eighteen hospitals selected for proximity to the EPS headquarters, prior participation in a...
Published in BMJ open quality
Published in BMJ Open Quality
Aim This project aimed to reduce the occurrence of never events during insertion of intrauterine contraception (IUC), within Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) clinics, to zero within 6 weeks. Background CNWL provides sexual health services in seven London boroughs and Surrey. Approximately 5500 IUC are inserted annually. Over a ...
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Long waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have been linked to poorer outcomes for those seeking care. CAMHS teams in England have seen recent increases in referrals, resulting in challenging waiting times nationally. Although recent health policy has brought an increase in funding and staffing, it is believed that o...
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Stakeholder input into the decision-making process when developing public health programs and policies is crucial. This article presents an innovative approach, involving online participation with a wide group of stakeholders located in different geographic locations for policy consensus. The results of the project have been used to propose assumpt...
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The demand for systemic anticancer treatment continues to rise due to the increasing numbers being diagnosed with cancer and developments in treatment options. The net result is greater pressure on services and subsequent patient delays. Delays in treatment could decrease the benefit of the therapy and be detrimental to patient experience. Patients...
Published in BMJ quality & safety
To understand patient and nurse views on usability, design, content, barriers and facilitators of hospital whiteboard utilisation in patient rooms. Multimethods study. Adult medical-surgical units at a quaternary care academic centre. Four hundred and thirty-eight adult patients admitted to inpatient units participated in bedside surveys. Two focus...
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Introduction Effective implementation of standard precautions specific to COVID-19 is a challenge for hospitals within the existing constraints of time and resources. Aim To rapidly design and operationalise personal protective equipment (PPE) donning and doffing areas required for a COVID-19 care facility. Methods Literature review was done to ide...
