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The organisation must ensure that patient safety concerns are addressed and the recommendations or changes that result are fed back to procedural teams.25 ...
The organisation must ensure that patient safety concerns are addressed and the recommendations or changes that result are fed back to procedural teams.25
Rapid and effective communication is one of the key components of good patient care. Communication strategies should consider the use of new technologies e.g. smart phones, and standardised methodology such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recomme...
Rapid and effective communication is one of the key components of good patient care. Communication strategies should consider the use of new technologies e.g. smart phones, and standardised methodology such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR).174
Every department of anaesthesia undertaking emergency surgery should appoint a senior clinical lead (see glossary) with adequate provision within their job plan and support to develop and lead emergency anaesthesia within the organisation.33 This role ...
Every department of anaesthesia undertaking emergency surgery should appoint a senior clinical lead (see glossary) with adequate provision within their job plan and support to develop and lead emergency anaesthesia within the organisation.33 This role could include liaison with other departments.
The anaesthetic clinical lead for emergency anaesthesia should be part of a multidisciplinary team with access within the governance structure to trust board level, with explicit pathways of communication. ...
The anaesthetic clinical lead for emergency anaesthesia should be part of a multidisciplinary team with access within the governance structure to trust board level, with explicit pathways of communication.
There should be clarity of leadership and roles to supervise the day to day running of emergency theatres and the emergency anaesthesia service. Those undertaking these roles should be clearly identifiable to all working that day and easily accessible ...
There should be clarity of leadership and roles to supervise the day to day running of emergency theatres and the emergency anaesthesia service. Those undertaking these roles should be clearly identifiable to all working that day and easily accessible at all times.
The theatre booking system should enable the identification and prioritisation of high risk cases. Priority of access should be given to emergency patients over elective patients.3,20,42,175 There should be a clear policy for cancelling elective s...
The theatre booking system should enable the identification and prioritisation of high risk cases. Priority of access should be given to emergency patients over elective patients.3,20,42,175 There should be a clear policy for cancelling elective surgery to enable additional emergency theatre provision.13