CONTENTS
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 3
5 Comment
7 Cover Story: Sterilisation assurance: raising the bar
9 News 58 Products
FEATURES 38 Calls to improve Coeliac diagnosis 17 Nurse leadership and the quality agenda
KATE WOODHEAD RGN DMS looks at the latest initiatives announced by the Government, aimed at improving quality of care, following a series of damning reports on failures in nursing standards.
Professor David Sanders warns that many patients with Coeliac disease continue to go undiagnosed, putting them at increased risk of cancer and other serious complications.
42 Improvement in patient experience celebrated
RUTH EVANS highlights examples of best practice and initiatives that have focused on delivering a ‘world class patient experience’.
34 Driving improvement in hand hygiene
A growing body of evidence suggests that technology has an important role to play in monitoring hand hygiene performance.
22 Exploring the quality challenges
Speakers at the King’s Fund Annual Conference highlighted some of the barriers that remain to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, while outlining suggestions for improvement.
25 Device design: addressing issues
At a recent seminar, hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons, clinicians discussed their concerns regarding the approvals process for new medical devices – covering ethical, legal and patient safety issues.
28 Blood coagulation in the spotlight
An annual scientific meeting, held by UK NEQAS for Blood Coagulation, highlighted the latest issues and developments in the field of haemostasis – from oral anticoagulation to thromboprophylaxis.
MARCH 2012 45 Sepsis: a hidden healthcare problem
Dr Ron Daniels warns that sepsis remains a major killer in the UK and argues that the NHS needs to focus on delivering a higher standard of care, in order to improve outcomes.
50 Putting patient safety first
Nuffield Health has achieved the highest level of recognition for healthcare safety from the NHS Litigation Authority. Dr Andy Jones, medical director, discusses the organisation’s drive for continuous improvement.
54 Ensuring effective isolation management
The implementation of automated infection surveillance systems can improve isolation management and help avoid unnecessary delays, TOM JORDAN argues.
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