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Collaborative working means becoming greater than the sum of your parts – with real benefits for both patients and providers. But what does that really look like in reality? In a new blog, Dr Sian Stanley discusses how her GP practice worked with community and acute partners and others to set up an urgent treatment centre in Harlow. The project was in response to the unsustainable pressures faced by A&E, and to date, the UTC has started to reduce some pressure on the local emergency department. In particular, fewer diagnostic procedures are now taking plan in A&E, equating to cost savings for the ICB. More joined up working is also making a difference for patients, with better triaging and more use of alternative care options, which are re-directing people away from A&E and enabling them to get care closer to home. This means saving time and avoiding risks associated with being admitted to hospital, particularly for older people. Learn more below, including about our new development programme for professionals working across the boundaries of primary and secondary care. Deadlines for applications to the programme close on 22 March. 👇

AVA have published a new consensus on the standards of care for PIVC's, and it's open access 😍 Its evidence based with expert collaboration, it gives you evidence-based recommendations and you can feedback and contribute to refining these crucial standards. 💪 #HealthcareInnovation #PatientSafety #VascularAccess #PIVC #AVA https://lnkd.in/eFDEnpPm

Great first session today at The Pharmacy Show, focused on - Implementing the recovery plan: good practice examples of integrating Pharmacy First ✅ At its 6-month anniversary since inception (Jan ‘24), fascinating to hear from colleagues at: NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System, NHS Northamptonshire and NHS Birmingham and Solihull on the progress made in embedding new care pathways. A few takeaways: 🗓️ In its formerly known self ‘Community Pharmacy Consultation Service’, Pharmacy First has huge potential with anticipated appointments savings in excess of 10m every year! 👩⚕️ Incorporating the 7 most common clinical pathways, prescribing pharmacists are empowered to deal with ‘minor ailments’, therefore shifting more traditional demand away from general practice. 📺 Patient education is key - we have to support citizens to understand alternative care channels, with TV ads, bus shelter adverts and social media channels already showing a 44% increase in uptake. 🚪 Staff education is also key - training practice staff, care navigators and social prescribers, empowering them to redirect patients at (or preferably before!) the front door of general practice. 📱 There are applications out there already such as ‘Joy’ that allow self-referral into these community pharmacy channels, in addition to other channels such as 111. Many thanks to Shaneel Anwar, SHAZIA PATEL, Mini Satheesh and Samantha Travis for sharing with us! #PharmacyFirst #CommunityPharmacy #Digitalsignposting #GPredirection

Thrilled to witness RNIB's groundbreaking unveiling of the Adult Low Vision Service Quality Framework! This comprehensive guide is a beacon of hope and advancement in eyecare services, meticulously crafted with input from those with lived experiences, healthcare professionals, and various organizations. By covering essential aspects like environment and staff training, it sets a new standard in care for individuals with low vision. The framework is not just about identifying aids but understanding and addressing the unique needs of each patient, ensuring a holistic approach to their eyecare journey. It represents a significant step forward in our collective mission to enhance lives and foster inclusivity for people living with sight loss. At Billion Strong, we echo this commitment to inclusivity and support the RNIB's innovative efforts. We encourage everyone involved in low vision services to delve into this framework and integrate its guidelines into their practice. Together, we can make a substantial difference in the quality of care and support provided to individuals with low vision, ensuring that no one is left behind. A heartfelt shoutout to the RNIB team and all partners for their dedication and hard work in developing this framework. Your efforts are paving the way for a brighter, more inclusive future for all. Let's continue to champion these advancements and support each other in our journey towards inclusivity. Thanks fro sharing Mari Jones #DEIA #DEI #Inclusion #disabilityawareness #disabilityconfident #disabilityinclusion #WeAreBillionStrong #RNIB #LowVisionFramework #EyecareInnovation #SightForAll #Eyecaresupportpathway #AXSChat #blind #lowvision #CRPD #ADA #RNIB

In another sign that North Carolina's CON law is not containing costs but rather reinforcing incumbent's market power. A "boomlet" of freestanding EDs are opening in higher income urban and suburban areas already well-served by big hospital systems Mission/HCA, Atrium, and Novant. The NC CON law restricts freestanding EDs (FSEDs) to those operated by acute care hospitals, who have already invested in dozens of health system-branded urgent care clinics in these same metropolitan areas of NC. Urgent care and freestanding EDs may help relieve hospital EDs of some low-acuity visits and demands on EMS, but evidence indicates they don't lower overall spending. It's hard to imagine new FSEDs will be easy to staff. A freestanding ED is another hospital department that levies facility fees and has higher lab, imaging, and professional costs compared to urgent care. Even worse, UCs and FSEDs undermine the viability of community-based primary care practices dedicated to preventing and managing chronic disease and establishing relationships built on trust and accountability. Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger North Carolina Health News https://lnkd.in/eHndrKpp

Dossier is thrilled to announce our participation in the highly anticipated Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) 2024 Aspire Convention in Chicago, IL, from April 9-12! 🎉 Join us at booth #222 to experience firsthand how our innovative platform is transforming the landscape of digital competency in healthcare. Discover how Dossier can empower your team to innovate, excel, and thrive in the ever-evolving healthcare environment. 🚀 Are you attending? Let us know in the comments! #ANPD2024 #DigitalCompetency #Innovation #Dossier #DigitalCompetency

RPM strategies for moving from discharge to hospital-at-home care Cindy Gaines RN, chief clinical transformation officer at Lumeon, explains why making the home another part of the care continuum is so crucial – and discusses the technologies that can make it happen

The British Medical Association (BMA) has released the "Safety, Stability, Hope: A Vision to Rebuild General Practice in England" blueprint, addressing the critical state of general practice and proposing actionable solutions to ensure its sustainability. 🔍 Key Statistics: ➡ General practice delivers around 1.5 million appointments daily, with 65% face-to-face. ➡ Funding for essential services is at an all-time low, equating to just 30p per patient per day. ➡ The average number of patients per GP has risen to 2,300, a significant increase over the past five years. ➡ Over 1,000 NHS GP practices have closed since 2015, despite an increase of 6.4 million registered patients. 🏥 Blueprint Goals: Safety: Immediate creation of NHS roles for GPs and Practice Nurses, including a funded fellowship post and relocation incentives. Stability: Establishment of a 2025 Family Doctor Charter and a commitment to reversing the decline in GP practice contract funding. Hope: Reworking the GP practice contract to ensure transparency and adequate investment, focusing on a preventative, community-based healthcare model. Through this plan, the BMA aims to protect and resource GPs, ensuring they can provide continuous, high-quality care and address the growing demand. 🗣️ Your Thoughts? What are your views on these proposals? How do you think these changes would impact general practice? What are they missing? How realistic are they? #Healthcare #GeneralPractice #NHS #BMABlueprint

HAPPY National HOSPITAL WEEK! ❤️💙🏨💙❤️ ❤️💙🏨💙❤️ We at Golden Rule Senior Placement Services, LLC...support hospitals and their wonderful staff (administration, physicians, clinicians, and much more) for their tireless compassionate care that they render their patients. Being on multiple executive and hospital advisory boards - our lent support, feedback from the community at large, senior advocacy, and advice on better obtained outcomes....is something we at Golden Rule are used to - from our career days in radiology, home health, laboratories, and hospice.....we continue to be A COMMUNITY and CARE PARTNER too! ❤️💙🏨💙❤️ “National Hospital Week takes place during the week of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, which is on May 12, and will take place from May 12 to 18 this year. The holiday was established by the American Hospital Association to shine a spotlight on our many hospitals, health systems, and health care workers who strive to save lives daily. WHY NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK IS IMPORTANT 💙 To show appreciation This week is celebrated to show that we are grateful for the work of healthcare providers and hospitals. A simple word of thanks goes a long way. 💙 Healthcare providers save lives Healthcare is one of the most important professions in the world because they help preserve human life. Their contributions must be recognized. 💙 To spread positivity Sending thank-you notes and showing support helps spread positive energy. It shows that we are empathetic and care about other people’s contributions. HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK ❤️ Write a note of appreciation Receiving a handwritten note of appreciation can add that little personal touch. You can write a note to a specific health care provider or send a card to an entire department at the hospital. ❤️ Spread awareness Make sure the people around you are aware of this week and use this opportunity to appreciate the hospitals near them. ❤️ Volunteer Small local hospitals are constantly understaffed and might need your help. Go enquire at the nearest community hospital to see if there are ways you can assist. https://lnkd.in/eZs4UtE #HospitalWeek #CarePartners #CommunityPartners #SeniorAdvocacy #TheGoldenRule

With this month marking the Universal Care Plan’s (UCP) second anniversary, Tomas Ince, UCP Senior Clinical Transformation Manager, has shared valuable insights on the milestones over the past two years and the benefits of the integrated approach that the Universal Care Plan brings to the people of London. With key insights into what to look forward to for the future. 🚀 Having supported Better for the past three years with the integration of the Universal Care Plan for OneLondon, ReStart are extremely proud to be part of a project which is having such an impact and helping to improve patient care. As commented by Tom Ince; “As of June 2024 over 64,000 Londoners had an active UCP, with over 16,000 being created since the beginning of the year. That is the most since the UCP’s conception and the growth over the past six months has been a joy to behold.” In terms of future developments Tom goes on to explain: "We have had some great achievements in recent months, but our digital journey is never complete. Over the coming 6 to 12 months, we will be expanding the UCP further so that it becomes even more personalised and also evolves into a broader care and support plan." 😍 As we continue to support Better, OneLondon and the ongoing developments of the Universal Care Plan we are grateful to our partners and look forward to further developments in the future. 🤝 Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqaUGHBJ #UniversalCarePlan #DigitalHealthPlatform #HealthcareInteroperability