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Case Studies

How NEWS2 is Improving Health and Social Care in the West of England

7 minute read

Jan 2022

Almost 50,000 deaths in the UK are caused by Sepsis every year. The West of England AHSN is ‘Spreading the NEWS2’ to help healthcare professionals make the right judgements and save lives.

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Responding Quickly and Effectively to the Deterioration of Sepsis Patients

5 minute read

Oct 2021

Strong processes and procedures are in place to aid medical professionals spot a deteriorating patient. This case study explores those methods and highlights why trusting your instinct can be just as important when spotting sepsis.

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Learning from Inpatient Deaths to Drive Improvements in Patient Care

9 minute read

Aug 2021

Ensuring better patient safety and quality of care is a constant focus for the NHS. This case study explores the impact of mortality review processes in driving better patient safety.

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Using Electronic Data Systems in End-of-Life Care

7 minute read

Aug 2021

EPaCCs keep a saved, electronic care plan for the last year of a patient’s life on a purpose-built database. Dr Steve Plenderleith spoke to us about the use of Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Systems and ways that they can improve end of life care in palliative medicine.

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Improving End-of-Life Care for Patients with Learning Disabilities

7 minute read

Aug 2021

Louise Jenkins spoke to us about ways of implementing workforce training programmes to improve end of life care for adults with learning disabilities.

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Developing a ‘Decision Resilient’ Workforce

9 minute read

Apr 2021

The High Intensity Network are providing training to the emergency services to deal with high-stress situations. This case study explores how the High Intensity Network strive to develop 'decision resilient' workforces.

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