Other tools and resources
This best practice document from the Health Protection Agency and Department of Health in England provides a summary of all current clinical recommendations for the management and prevention of clostridium difficile infection.
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This site from Public Health England provides general guidance on a range of HCAIs with links to more resources for each one.
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This website was produced by NHS England to support the NHS Stop the Pressure campaign. The project was initially developed by NHS Midlands and East and has now a national project. It includes various useful resources, videos and links.
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This subsite of the Patient Safety First collection highlights existing evidence and resources to help healthcare staff prevent pressure ulcers by reliably and promptly delivering all necessary interventions.
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This page produced by the Patient Safety First campaign has links to a number of useful resources which aimed to serve the campaign’s vision “to reduce harm from falls without compromising dignity, independence and rehabilitation”.
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This good practice guide from the British Geriatrics Society provides up to date information about the prevention and management of pressure ulcers and useful links to external sources of reference.
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This free app, created by delirium experts at Cumbria University Hosptals NHS Trust, can be used as a bedside guide to aid the recognition, prevention and management of delirium
Improvement reports
This case study illustrates an example of innovative practice to improve medication safety in older people. The team from Tayside in Scotland introduced a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to medication review, which led to a reduction in polypharmacy, improved patient understanding of treatment, and prescribing cost savings.
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These educational resources, provided by the US Food and Drug Administration, provide information on the safe use of medicine, including the general use of medicine, driving while using medicine, and safe use of medicine for seniors.
Improvement reports
This piece describes the work that Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust carried out at Musgrove Hospital as part of the Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) programme.
