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Improving communication
Upcoming webinars
Monday 28 October 1pm - 2pm
Death certification reforms: What you need to know
Join Dr Suzy Lishman CBE, a histopathologist and medical examiner who has been working on death certification reform for over a decade, to learn about the recent death certificate reforms. Including the role of the medical examiner, changes to the medical certificate of cause of death, cremation forms and the role of the registrar and coroner.
Wednesday 14 November 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Talking about uncertain recovery - a new guide to beginning honest conversations in the urgent care setting
In this webinar, Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Antonia Field-Smith will introduce their new communication guide, ‘talking about uncertain recovery’, they will share experiences and tips from their clinical practice to facilitate conversations around uncertain recovery.
Thursday 14 November 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mastering written communication with patients: Best practice and the role of AI
Join Rory Cellan-Jones, former BBC journalist and technology correspondent; Dr Anne Kinderlerer, digital health clinical lead at the RCP, Dr Hugh Rayner, retired consultant physician and nephrologist, and Dr Charlotte Sharp, consultant rheumatologist. The panel will discuss current practice, the future of written communications and the role of AI.
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The National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2024 annual report
Don’t stop moving: Optimising safety while staying active in hospital
To address the potential for harm caused by hospital-acquired deconditioning, this report presents a new approach that focuses on promoting activity using assessments to ensure each patient is fit to move as safely as possible.
The latest report collates data around 4 KPIs:
- KPI 1: High-quality multifactorial assessment to optimise safe activity (MASA)
- KPI 2: Check for injury before moving
- KPI 3: Safe lifting equipment used to move the patient from the floor
- KPI 4: Medical assessment within 30 minutes of the fall that caused the inpatient femoral fractures
