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Hospitals should have an ‘at risk register’ at departmental, divisional and board level. There should be a clear policy on its ownership and maintenance of the risk register. Relevant local issues pertinent to emergency anaesthesia should be includ...
Hospitals should have an ‘at risk register’ at departmental, divisional and board level. There should be a clear policy on its ownership and maintenance of the risk register. Relevant local issues pertinent to emergency anaesthesia should be included.205
Outcomes for types of emergency surgery not covered by national audits should be audited via Hospital Episode Statistics for benchmarking purposes. ...
Outcomes for types of emergency surgery not covered by national audits should be audited via Hospital Episode Statistics for benchmarking purposes.
Anaesthetists should be involved in audit cycles, preferably using a ‘rapid-cycle’ quality improvement approach. These benchmark standards of care, and may be an effective change driver. This approach is an excellent way of providing evidence...
Anaesthetists should be involved in audit cycles, preferably using a ‘rapid-cycle’ quality improvement approach. These benchmark standards of care, and may be an effective change driver. This approach is an excellent way of providing evidence of good practice as defined by the GMC, and mapping the contribution that individuals make to any service within their hospitals.58,128,129,211
A team approach should be considered for breaking bad news and discussions around futility and end of life decisions with patients and relatives. ...
A team approach should be considered for breaking bad news and discussions around futility and end of life decisions with patients and relatives.
Preoperative assessment, optimisation, manipulation of patients’ normal drugs and shared decision-making in patients with diabetes requires a cross specialty approach involving anaesthetists, surgeons, diabetologists and diabetes inpatient specialist...
Preoperative assessment, optimisation, manipulation of patients’ normal drugs and shared decision-making in patients with diabetes requires a cross specialty approach involving anaesthetists, surgeons, diabetologists and diabetes inpatient specialist nurses. The development of such teams requires time and resources. This should be recognised and provided.38