Clinical Governance, September 2017

This bi-monthly bulletin covers literature relating to clinical governance, with a section devoted to patient safety, and should be of interest to a variety of NHS staff. It is intended as an information tool to help you keep up to date with developments in your area of clinical expertise and interest. It is not an expression of organisational policy. The inclusion of a guideline, system, tool or similar in this newsletter does not imply that it is used, or should be implemented, within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Patient Experience and Engagement

ADAMSON, E., et al, 2017. Exploring the experiences of patients attending day hospitals in the rural Scotland: capturing the patient's voice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(19), pp. 3044-3055.

FRIEBEL, R., et al, 2017. Reductions in Readmission Rates Are Associated With Modest Improvements in Patient-reported Health Gains Following Hip and Knee Replacement in England. Medical care, 55(9), pp. 834-840.

RYAN, S., et al, 2017. Do we all agree what 'good health care' looks like? Views from those who are 'seldom heard' in health research, policy and service improvement. Health Expectations, 20(5), pp. 878-885.

Patient Safety

COOPER, A., et al, 2017. Sources of unsafe primary care for older adults: a mixed-methods analysis of patient safety incident reports. Age & Ageing, 46(5), pp. 833-839.

KEIJZER W.W., et al, 2017. WHO Safer Surgery checklist compliance amongst paediatric emergency plastic surgery patients in an UK hospital. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 21, pp. 49-52.

MILLS, P., et al, 2017. Hospital electronic prescribing system implementation impact on discharge information communication and prescribing errors: a before and after study. European journal of clinical pharmacology, 73(10), pp. 1279-1286.

MOZAFFAR, H., et al, 2017. Exploring the roots of unintended safety threats associated with the introduction of hospital ePrescribing systems and candidate avoidance and/or mitigation strategies: a qualitative study. BMJ Quality & Safety, 26(9), pp. 722-733.

SMITH, R., 2017. Clinical risk management in obstetric practice. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 27(9), pp. 277-284.

Quality Assessment and Improvement

CROMB D., et al, 2017. Does increased duration of consultant presence affect length of hospital stay for unplanned admissions in acute paediatrics?: An observational before-and-after analysis using administrative healthcare data. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(6), pp. 516-521.

DE VRIES, J.,MARTINUS ANNE and TIMMINS, F., 2017. Recognising and responding to care erosion: part 1. Nursing Standard, 31(51), pp. 46-53.

HILL, B., 2017. Do nurse staffing levels affect patient mortality in acute secondary care? British Journal of Nursing, 26(12), pp. 698-704.

HOONG-WEI GAN, et al, 2017. Do expanded seven-day NHS services improve clinical outcomes? Analysis of comparative institutional performance from the "NHS Services, Seven Days a Week" project 2013-2016. BMC Health Services Research, 17, pp. 1-10.

JENKINS, P., 2017. Reducing Non-Attendance Rates for Assessment at an Eating Disorders Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Community mental health journal, 53(7), pp. 878-882.

LONGO, F., et al, 2017. Do hospitals respond to rivals' quality and efficiency? A spatial panel econometric analysis. Health Economics, 26, pp. 38-62.

OSHODI, T.O., et al, 2017. The nursing work environment and quality of care: A cross-sectional study using the Essentials of Magnetism II Scale in England. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(17), pp. 2721-2734.

REID H.E., et al, 2017. The effect of senior obstetric presence on maternal and neonatal outcomes in UK NHS maternity units: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 124(9), pp. 1321-1330.

SHEARD, L., et al, 2017. How is success achieved by individuals innovating for patient safety and quality in the NHS? BMC Health Services Research, 17, pp. 1-9.

WARING, J. and CROMPTON, A., 2017. A 'movement for improvement'? A qualitative study of the adoption of social movement strategies in the implementation of a quality improvement campaign. Sociology of health & illness, 39(7), pp. 1083-1099.

Service Design, Evaluation and Improvement

BARLOW, N. and OWENS, M., 2017. Current waiting times in a UK musculoskeletal general x-ray department. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(9), pp. 438-447.

COSTER J.E., et al, 2017. Why Do People Choose Emergency and Urgent Care Services? A Rapid Review Utilizing a Systematic Literature Search and Narrative Synthesis. Academic Emergency Medicine, 24(9), pp. 1137-1149.

CROMB, D., et al, 2017. Is inpatient bed number associated with the length of stay? A retrospective, single centre analysis. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 23(9), pp. 426-432.

DE JAEGER, M., et al, 2017. A qualitative study exploring the value of a catheter passport. British Journal of Nursing, 26(15), pp. 857-866.

FARR, M. and BARKER, R., 2017. Can Staff Be Supported to Deliver Compassionate Care Through Implementing Schwartz Rounds in Community and Mental Health Services? Qualitative health research, 27(11), pp. 1652-1663.

FORBES, M., et al, 2017. Impact of patient-held record on knowledge at 1-year follow-up for glaucoma patients: single-center randomized controlled trial. European journal of ophthalmology, 27(5), pp. 542-547.

HINDE, S., et al, 2017. An evaluation of the costs and consequences of Children Community Nursing teams. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 23(4), pp. 767-772

MACLURE K. and STEWART, D., 2017. From policy towards pharmacy practice: A review of the intended use of ehealth in pharmacy in Scotland. Health Policy and Technology, 6(3), pp. 279-285.

MASARACCHIO, M., et al, 2017. Timing of rehabilitation on length of stay and cost in patients with hip or knee joint arthroplasty: A systematic review with meta-analysis. PLoS ONE [Electronic Resource], 12(6), pp. e0178295.

MCCARTAN, F., et al, 2017. Introduction of a novel service model to improve uptake and adherence with cardiac rehabilitation within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 17, pp. 1-12.

NAVARRO, A.P., et al, 2017. The front-line general surgery consultant as a new model of emergency care. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 99(7), pp. 550-554.

ROBERTS C.M., et al, 2017. Effect of time and day of admission on hospital care quality for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation in England and Wales: Single cohort study. BMJ Open, 7(9) (pagination), pp. Arte Number: e015532. ate of Pubaton: 01 Se 2017.

Staff Roles, Skills, Effectiveness and Practice

ADDERLEY U.J. and THOMPSON, C., 2017. Confidence and clinical judgement in community nurses managing venous leg ulceration - A judgement analysis. Journal of tissue viability, (pagination), pp. ate of Pubaton: 2017.

FISCHER, S.A., 2017. Developing nurses' transformational leadership skills. Nursing Standard, 31(51), pp. 54-63.

JEFFERY, J., et al, 2017. Midwives' experiences of performing maternal observations and escalating concerns: a focus group study. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 17(1), pp. 1-11.

LING, J., et al, 2017. Exploring the Role of Key Workers in Cancer Care: Patient and Staff Perspectives. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 31(5), pp. 252-260.

MCLEOD, K. and SIMPSON, A., 2017. Exploring the value of mental health nurses working in primary care in England: A qualitative study. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 24(6), pp. 387-395.

MCGLYNN B., et al, 2017. A nurse-led multidisciplinary team approach in urology-oncology: Addressing the new cancer strategy. Journal of Clinical Urology, 10(5), pp. 449-456.

NDOSI M., et al, 2017. National variation in the composition of rheumatology multidisciplinary teams: a cross-sectional study. Rheumatology international, 37(9), pp. 1453-1459.

WILLIAMS, K., 2017. Advanced practitioners in emergency care: a literature review. Emergency Nurse, 25(4), pp. 36-41.

Reports

NHS FIFE, 2017. Getting it right for our most vulnerable patients. The Scottish Government. Available: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/09/9776 [11.10.17]

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ANALYSIS DIVISON, 2017. Scottish cancer patient experience survey 2015/2016: exploring differences in cancer patient experiences. The Scottish Government. Available: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/09/6521 [11.10.17]

NHS SCOTLAND, 2017. The Modern Outpatient: a collaborative approach 2017-2020. The Scottish Government. Available: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/09/9165 [11.10.17]

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT PHARMACY AND MEDICINES DIVISON, 2017. Achieving excellence in pharmaceutical care: a strategy for Scotland. The Scottish Government. Available: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/08/4589 [11.10.17]

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