RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Stoke Mandeville creates state-of-the-art SSD
A team of clinicians at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, in Aylesbury, recently cut the ribbon on a brand-new sterile services department (SSD), which was created in just four months – despite the challenges presented by the pandemic.- Feature
Improving safety with the ‘autonomous pharmacy
Medication costs are rising at a startling rate, there is further scrutiny on controlled substance use, and medication non-adherence is taking a toll on healthcare costs and patient outcomes.- Feature
SSI prevention: how can we strive for zero?
Clinical decision-makers are continuously forced to make tradeoffs. This includes limiting the use of new technologies that could benefit wider patient groups, despite proven clinical efficacy.- Feature
Digital transformation: the key investment areas
From a new generation in smart diagnostics, to e-Triage systems and telemedicine, digitalisation is becoming a reality. Supported by advances in artificial intelligence, we are seeing a revolution in healthcare- Feature
Preparing colposcopy clinics: post-COVID-19
Prof. John Tidy and Ms. Uma Krishnamoorthy conducted a webinar, ‘Bringing colposcopy back to a new normal and how to manage the challenges’, to discuss the impact cervical cancer services are facing as a result of the corona virus pandemic.- Feature
Falsified medicines and the hospital setting
The EU Falsified Medicines Directive (EU FMD) introduced new requirements for hospitals to verify the authenticity of prescription medicines.- Feature
COVID-19: the impact of health inequalities
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the stark inequalities that exist in society. Black and Asian ethnic groups, people from deprived areas and the elderly have been disproportionately affected by the virus, with a higher risk of mortality.- Feature
Managing devices during COVID-19 crisis
RFiD technology has been helping the clinical engineering department at Plymouth NHS Trust effectively manage medical devices during the pandemic. Now the Trust plans to roll out the technology to other areas, including sterile services.- Feature
COVID-19: supporting the NHS recovery
With demand increasing and capacity limited, how can private service providers, suppliers and partners support the nation’s public health system at this time?- Feature
Improving safety for neonatal patients
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has improved safety for neonatal patients and transformed workflows, by implementing an Sp02 dashboard.- Feature
Safe management of plus size patients
In the UK, there were approximately 900,000 obesity related hospital admissions from 2018 to 2019. Mary Muir provides a comprehensive guide to the safe management and transportation of plus sized patients throughout their care pathway- Feature
Progressing safety in scope decontamination
UK hospitals have come a long way in improving endoscope reprocessing over the past 20 years, but could AIdrive further improvements in the future? Ronald and Arno Wassenburg believe that data will be the key to improving patient safety.- Feature
Timing cardiac surgery in patients with COVID
Surgery in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection carries significant mortality and morbidity but the appropriate waiting period before surgical intervention after recovering from COVID-19 is not known.- Feature
GSTT reduces infections with SSI protocol
Good, progressive SSI pathways have helped protect patients and reduce the risk of SSIs. Rachel Harding offers an insight into the implementation of an effective protocol for skin preparation, which has helped improve patient outcomes.- Feature
Tackling ED overcrowding with point of care testing
Clare Bailey, from the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) describes how the use of point of care testing for a range of indications has led to faster diagnoses and improved patient experience at Queen’s hospital- Feature
Optimising lighting for surgical specialties
Lindsay Keeley, patient safety and quality lead, for the Association for Perioperative Practice, provides an insight into the importance of surgical lighting and the demands surgical specialties have on theatre lighting.- Feature
First Do No Harm: key recommendations
It is clear that the voice of the patient needs to be louder and must be heard, to ensure lessons are learned, says Kate Woodhead RGN DMS.- Feature
Improving outcomes in TOE probe reprocessing
Although procedures involving transesophageal (TOE) ultrasound probes are associated with a low rate of patient infection, they can be a potential source of infection from contaminated equipment.- Feature
Moving from a blame culture to a just culture
As highlighted by NHS England with the NHS People Plan1 , healthcare organisations that prioritise workforce wellbeing will be better placed to put lessons learnt from the coronavirus pandemic into practice.- Feature
Identifying deterioration using AI technology
The pandemic is accelerating adoption of AI-technology capable of automating the capture of vital signs and proactively identifying patients at risk of deterioration- Feature
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