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🌟 Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Transforms Nephrology Care with Video Consultations 📈 Nephrology clinicians deliver 75% of their appointments virtually, saving time, and seeing more complex cases face-to-face since implementing Attend Anywhere! 💡 Here is how it's working: 👉 Increased efficiency: Clinicians reserve 25% of appointments for complex cases, ensuring those who need in-person care receive it. 👉 Improved patient experience: Patients attend appointments from home or work, saving time and reducing potential infection exposure. 👉 Enhanced work-life balance: Clinicians save up to 3 hours of weekly commute time by delivering virtual clinics remotely, freeing up time for research and personal life. 👉 Sustainability wins: In 2 years, the implementation has saved 11,718 kg of CO2 emissions, £8,855 in travel costs, and an estimated 540 hours of patient travel time! 🌎 ⬇️ To find out more, check out the full case study written in collaboration with Professor Alexander Woywodt, Consultant Nephrologist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eupiwZ6N #virtualhealth #telehealth #digitalhealth #NHS #patientcare #patientengagement #sustainability #nephrology

🌟 Making Progress in Patient Safety Research 🌟 Prevention of physical harm from health care – that’s what patient safety is all about, right? 💡Wait…. What about the invisible wounds where the inner self of patients or family is harmed? These events currently remain invisible, uncounted, and unapproached by patient safety activities – though they are incredibly important for those affected. One reason for the lack of attention may stem from the poor definition and operationalization of preventable psychological harm. We are changing that 🚀 🔍 Shedding Light on Preventable Psychological Harm 🔍 As part of our larger study funded by Krebsforschung Schweiz, we are currently developing a framework and definitions to conceptualize preventable psychological harm as a patient safety concern. We are studying different data sources including interviews with key stakeholders and critical incident report (CIRS) data from various hospitals. ( 🐘 spoiler: psych harm is rarely the focus of reports but sometimes glimpses through the lines). ❓ When YOU think of psychological harm from health care – what examples come to your mind and what would you say is their main characteristic? 🙏 Thanks to my wonderful, thoughtful, and dedicated colleagues, Dr. Lara Dreismann, Yvonne Pfeiffer and Sofia Zambrano for the inspiring discussions and reflection. It is a joy to work with you!  Next picture with you, Helena Ullgren?   Stay tuned for more updates on our progress. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) Department of Clinical Research (DCR), University of Bern Universität Bern Krebsforschung Schweiz #patientsafety #cancercare #research

CMO's Annual Report 2023: Health in an ageing society. https://buff.ly/3ukBAcf 'MSK' healthcare rightly getting a focus e.g. MSK Hubs, early osteoporosis diagnosis. Good to see multi-morbidity and frailty also getting focus. Our current pathways, evidence-base and teaching need to evolve to ensure health and care are fit for the future - siloed thinking has dominated for too long.

Chronic cough is a common paediatric health concern that can negatively impact the quality of life of both children and their parents and causes a significant burden on the healthcare system. NHMRC-funded research, led by Professor Anne Chang, first recognised and described the most common cause of chronic cough - Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis or PBB - and have since made substantial inroads into understanding PBB, improving clinical outcomes among children across both urban and First Nations settings. Discovery of PBB changed international approaches to paediatric chronic cough management, resulting in changes to all major guidelines and point-of-care manuals, as well the development of patient education resources. Interested in knowing more about the origin, history and research trajectory of PBB? Read on in NHMRC’s Impact Case Study: Treating chronic childhood cough, developed with input from Professor Chang and in partnership with QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and Menzies School of Health Research here: https://ow.ly/B8Zj50QnEUb

Interested in the impact research has had in improving the management of chronic childhood cough? Read more about this collaborative work led by Menzies Child and Maternal Health Division Lead, Prof Anne Chang AM, via the below ⬇ NHMRC case study.

EBPOM World Congress 2024 - Session Highlight  Health Inequalities and Perioperative Care Health inequalities are seen everyday in our working lives. We are presented with patients who are directly affected just by being born, growing up, living or working in the "wrong place". Their access to health care or treatment may be limited. COVID-19 brought further into light the health inequalities that are present in our society. NHS England responded to this by issuing eight urgent actions for tackling the crisis, with similar actions taking place around the world. Joining us for this session will be the following speakers: Nisreen Alwan – Health inequalities in the UK: a public health perspective Ramani Moonesinghe – Deprivation and outcome following surgery Amaki Sogbodjor – Ethnicity, race and outcome following surgery and we are delighted to welcome Lee Fleisher and Ianthe Boden to join for the discussion to give a USA and Australian viewpoint. To read more about the conference and see the agenda for Day 1 please visit www.ebpom.org #perioperativemedicine #conference #education #medicaleducation #healthinequalities

🩺 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚! 🩺 As we conclude our focus on “Medical care & clinical practice” this June, it is important to reflect on the critical aspects highlighted throughout the month. Preterm and ill newborns often face a 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨, from respiratory distress and neonatal jaundice to brain injuries and infections. Addressing these issues 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚. 🌍🏥 📊 The development and implementation of European-wide reference standards are essential for 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨. These standards provide a framework for consistent treatment, allow for outcome comparisons, and help identify areas needing improvement. 🤝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 among healthcare professionals, parent organisations, hospital administrators, and policymakers is crucial for 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. By equipping all stakeholders with the necessary 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚, we can enhance the quality of care for newborns across Europe. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 to all who are dedicated to improving newborn health. Together, we can make a significant impact. 👉 Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/gP2AxqzV #ForTheBestStartInLife #NewbornHealth #BetterStandardsBetterOutcomes #act4babies

REGISTER NOW! TOMORROW AHNA will be hosting the second part of our planetary health webinar series, Holistic Nursing for Planetary & Human Health: Perspectives on Water. In this webinar, the AHNA community is invited into a conversation about the interconnection of human and planetary health with AHNA Planetary Task Force members. Planetary Health will be defined, and the 2021 AHNA Planetary Health statement will be reviewed. Presenters will then discuss primary sources and kinds of water pollution, wasteful water practices and the physical and mental/emotional effects this has on health. The role of health care itself as a contributor to poor water quality and overuse will also be highlighted, and presenters will provide examples of how holistic nurses can effectively participate and partner in efforts to mitigate and minimize these negative impacts on water as part of their holistic nursing practice. Participants will self-identify a change to practice that they intend to make and will be provided with resources that will help them be successful waters stewards for human and planet health. Register at https://lnkd.in/eYtRuKg

An NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) funded report has explored how 'virtual wards' can work optimally to treat people at high risk of - or experiencing - a frailty crisis. #virtualwards

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive procedure that opens blocked arteries. In the July issue of Health Affairs, Renee Hsia of University of California, San Francisco and Yu-Chu Shen of the Naval Postgraduate School and National Bureau of Economic Research examine racial and geographic disparities in access to PCI services. After examining a selection of US general acute hospitals between 2000-20, the researchers conclude that “hospitals serving communities with high shares of Black and Hispanic residents and a high degree of residential segregation had the lowest likelihoods of adopting PCI services when population and hospital size were controlled for.” Hospitals serving economically integrated communities had the greatest likelihood of adoption. For more on the paper’s findings, listen to a new episode of A Health Podyssey with author Renee Hsia and Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil. Read the full paper here: https://bit.ly/4cmrgle