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This practical guide provides an introduction to the TeamSTEPPS framework for organising team performance in healthcare.
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This animated film provides an engaging insight into some of the key design solutions that were created in response to the Design Council’s “A&E Design Challenge”, and shows how these are having dramatic impacts in hospitals.
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This short video introduces the basic concepts and approach of the science of human factors. It provides a helpful introduction to some fundamental concepts in human factors, including: stress, fatigue, cognitive workload, design, equipment, teams, and culture.
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These guidelines, developed by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, describe the management of adult patients with diabetes mellitus during surgery and for elective procedures.
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This guide to improving dementia care, part of the 1000 lives campaign by NHS Wales, provides guidance on the achievement of several drivers to improve the quality of life and care for people with dementia.
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The Design Resource Centre provides access to selected resources for those interested in creating the best possible environment for people with dementia.
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‘My Discharge’ was launched at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in April 2013. Part of the Health Foundation’s 2012 Shine programme, the project aims to improve patient and carer experiences by ensuring that people with dementia stay in hospital for less time than those who do not have the condition.
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This video, which accompanies the recent report from the Kings Fund entitled 'Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population' describes a vision of care which would undoubtedly improve patient safety as well as other aspects of quality for older people.
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This report, developed by the chief nursing officer for England in collaboration with the National Quality Board, provides guidance on safe staffing levels.
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In this video, Dr Suzette Woodward from the NHS Litigation Authority describes how they are working to help the NHS improve safety, help the whole system learn from claims (rather than just individual trusts) and how they are moving to a model of financially incentivising safe care, rather than punishing poor care.
