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Never events: analysis of HSIB's national investigations

Launched Completed
This national learning report analyses the findings of the investigations previously carried out by HSIB concerning incidents classified as never events.
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    Never events
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Support for staff following patient safety incidents

Launched Completed
This national learning report explores HSIB’s insights into how NHS staff are supported by their trusts following patient safety incidents, with a focus on good practice.
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  • Topics:

    NHS staff
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Placement of nasogastric tubes

Launched Completed
This investigation looks at nasogastric tubes and how previously identified safety improvements for the placement of these tubes are put into practice.
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  • Topics:

    Medical devices, Checking
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Procurement, usability and adoption of ‘smart’ infusion pumps

Launched Completed
Although the aim of smart infusion pumps is to improve patient safety, the technology can introduce new risks. This investigation focused on understanding the challenges involved in introducing smart infusion pump technology within NHS hospitals.
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  • Topics:

    Communication and decision making, Medical devices
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Delays to intrapartum intervention once fetal compromise is suspected

Launched Completed
We have identified a safety risk in maternity care relating to delays to intrapartum intervention once fetal compromise is suspected. The term intrapartum refers to the period of time spanning the commencement of labour, the birth of the baby and the delivery of the placenta and membranes.
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  • Topics:

    Maternity, Communication and decision making
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Covid-19 transmission in hospitals: management of the risk - a prospective safety investigation

Launched Completed
This prospective patient safety investigation looks at how hospitals can minimise the likelihood of patients catching coronavirus (COVID-19) on acute hospital wards.
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  • Topics:

    Hospital care, Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Unplanned delayed removal of ureteric stents

Launched Completed
This investigation relates to patients with kidney stones who have had a ureteric stent inserted and where the stent is left in longer than planned.
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  • Topics:

    Access to care, Follow-up care
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Management of venous thromboembolism risk in patients following thrombolysis for an acute stroke

Launched Completed
Every year in the UK over 100,000 people have a stroke. Patients who are admitted to hospital for any reason, including stroke, are assessed for their risk of developing blood clots in their veins which may arise due to being less active than usual.
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  • Topics:

    Acute
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The role of clinical pharmacy services in helping to identify and reduce high-risk prescribing errors in hospital

Launched Completed
Research suggests that 237 million medication errors occur at some point in the medication process in England per year. When errors occur in prescribing high-risk medications for older patients with multiple medical problems, there is a significant risk of serious harm. High-risk medicines are thos…
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  • Topics:

    Medication, Communication and decision making
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Giving families a voice: HSIB’s approach to patient and family engagement during investigations

Launched Completed
This national learning report highlights the themes emerging from our contact with families during our patient safety investigations. Our national learning reports describe common themes and findings that come out of our national investigation programme and our maternity investigation programme.
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  • Topics:

    Patient and family
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