CQ - Patient Safety | British Geriatrics Society

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The 7 R's - Improving the safety of Residents with Swallowing difficulties

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The 7 R's - Improving the safety of Residents with Swallowing difficulties

Stepping forward: A quality improvement project to improve post-falls assessment and management on old age psychiatric wards.

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Stepping forward: A quality improvement project to improve post-falls assessment and management on old age psychiatric wards.

Comparing 2021 vs 2022 falls data sets in the elderly wards of a Yorkshire District General Hospital Closed loop audit

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Comparing 2021 vs 2022 falls data sets in the elderly wards of a Yorkshire District General Hospital Closed loop audit

6 Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care- Pharmacist and Geriatrician consultant Polypharmacy medication reviews in care homes

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6 Goals for Urgent and Emergency Care- Pharmacist and Geriatrician consultant Polypharmacy medication reviews in care homes

An audit to establish whether patients over the age of 65 suffering with postural hypotension are aware of the non-pharmacological options

1922

An audit to establish whether patients over the age of 65 suffering with postural hypotension are aware of the non-pharmacological options

Two case studies demonstrating the use of the 'Just Checking' monitoring system to enhance falls assessments in care homes

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Two case studies demonstrating the use of the 'Just Checking' monitoring system to enhance falls assessments in care homes

Catheterisation of Surgical Orthogeriatric Patients in the Pre and Post Operation Phase

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Catheterisation of Surgical Orthogeriatric Patients in the Pre and Post Operation Phase

Recognition of Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Inpatients

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Recognition of Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Inpatients

Optimizing Bed Height To Reduce Long-Term Residents Fall From Bed To Enhance Patient Safety And Prevent Hospital Admissions

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Optimizing Bed Height To Reduce Long-Term Residents Fall From Bed To Enhance Patient Safety And Prevent Hospital Admissions

Improvement in the number of discharges prior to 3pm using quality improvement methodology

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Improvement in the number of discharges prior to 3pm using quality improvement methodology

Improving the documentation of best interest decision making and skin checks in the use of mittens

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Improving the documentation of best interest decision making and skin checks in the use of mittens

POSTURAL HYPOTENSION – A Quality Improvement Project

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POSTURAL HYPOTENSION – A Quality Improvement Project

Bone health assessment audit cycle at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

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Bone health assessment audit cycle at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth

Reducing hypoglycaemia on the Care of the Elderly wards: A multidisciplinary team focused quality improvement project

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Reducing hypoglycaemia on the Care of the Elderly wards: A multidisciplinary team focused quality improvement project

Let’s Talk About Death: Implementing Guidance on Learning from Deaths at Homerton Hospital

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Let’s Talk About Death: Implementing Guidance on Learning from Deaths at Homerton Hospital

Was there a bias in DNACPR decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic in St David's Hospital (SDH)?

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Was there a bias in DNACPR decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic in St David's Hospital (SDH)?

The Risk of Intracranial Haemorrhage (ICH) in Anticoagulated Older People presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with Falls

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The Risk of Intracranial Haemorrhage (ICH) in Anticoagulated Older People presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with Falls

Adherence and awareness of nil by mouth trust policy for Parkinson’s disease patients

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Adherence and awareness of nil by mouth trust policy for Parkinson’s disease patients

Development of a M&M meeting intergrating the Situational Judgement Review (SJR) framework in a Geriatric Department

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Development of a M&M meeting intergrating the Situational Judgement Review (SJR) framework in a Geriatric Department

Improved performance against SSNAP parameters for thrombolysed stroke patients following changes in practice

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Improved performance against SSNAP parameters for thrombolysed stroke patients following changes in practice

Improving the peri-operative management of anticoagulation in patients with neck of femur fractures (NOFFs).

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Improving the peri-operative management of anticoagulation in patients with neck of femur fractures (NOFFs).

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