A strong signal, goes with the observation that, in medical inpatients, people whose mobility and balance deteriorated in the first 48h had a 74% chance=17x relative risk of dying within 30 days (RE Hubbard @EelesEamonn et al @JournalGIM 2011 PMID 21845488 ). Great basis for RCT.
Communication failures are a common finding from serious incident investigations. New @NHSImprovement report published today examines the issues surrounding both good and poor spoken communication of safety critical information https://t.co/aqXDPS617C #patientsafety
If your patient could wash and dress themselves two weeks ago and can’t now, they don’t need a care package, they need CGA, which may include temporary care with an aim to rehab to previous state simultaneously
Our patient safety reporting and learning system is changing and we’re looking for a variety of healthcare providers to volunteer and take part in our pilot. Register by 20 September and you could be among the first users to test and develop our new system.https://t.co/YqQKz646LB
“It is not the critic who counts...the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...there is no effort without error and shortcoming...”
Be tough and have courage!
Read this quote!
@BreneBrown - powerful opening quote by Theodore Roosevelt #DaringGreatly
Thank you to everyone who ran stalls, visited, helped in anyway today. Wonderful to see how we are all working together to care for our patients and support families and carers #PCCDBTH#CarersWeek@DBH_NHSFT @CindyStorer73 @katelou_g @MrsLStocks@lockwood_esther @DBTH_Therapies
You know you've really made it when you're mentioned in the 'What's new in the loo' noticeboard. Yes, it's really a thing!
In Cootamundra in deepest New South Wales today; a fab 30-bed community hospital full of #endPJparalysis enthusiasts
HT @Courtney_Comms@PeterKennell posters
So proud of this work which is a success because of the passion of the Facilitators who are evangelistic about promoting better outcomes for older people. Once you understand Frailty you have to do something about it
If each dot here represents an hour
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and the hours loved ones can visit are here
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It's not a lot - especially for a person near the end of their #last1000days.
I support @JohnCampaign as it's about compassion and valuing patient and carer time.