Current Awareness Bulletin Archive: December 2008

Monday 1 December 2008

Australian Patient Safety Foundation

Project to reduce the number of patients harmed in Australia’s hospitals awarded $8.4 million.
http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2008/nov/NHMRC.html

AHRQ

The international essentials for quality and patient safety. Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission International; 2008.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8662

Nora Institute for Surgical Patient Safety – website. American College of Surgeons.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8654

Patient-centered care improvement guide. Picker Institute.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8661

PSO Privacy Protection Center. This web site supports AHRQ implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 by providing technical assistance and educational materials to Patient Safety Organizations.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8589

Windows into safety and quality in health care 2008. Sydney, Australia: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care; 2008.
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8652

Audit Scotland

Priorities and risks framework: a national planning tool for 2008/09 NHSScotland audits.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2008/prf_0809_nhsscotland.pdf

Review of NHS diagnostic services.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2008/nr_081120_diagnostic_services.pdf

Plus news release.
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2008/nr_081120_diagnostic_services_pr.pdf

BMA Scotland

BMA Scotland comment on first annual report for the NHS in Scotland (issued by BMA Scotland Friday 28 Nov 2008).
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7LTGH8?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

Direct elections to NHS Boards will not improve public engagement, says BMA Scotland (issued by BMA Scotland Wednesday 19 Nov 2008).
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7LHLVP?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

European Working Time Directive – time is running out, warns BMA Scotland (issued by BMA Scotland Friday 28 Nov 2008).
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/HREY-7LSDKY?OpenDocument&vw=wfmsc

Canadian Patient Safety Institute

A request for proposals to conduct an evaluation of the safer healthcare now! MRSA intervention: reference site development.
http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/uploadedFiles/News/BD-CPSI%20RFP%20ver%202%20Nov%2013.pdf

Care Quality Commission

Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) registration.
http://www.cqc.org.uk/policies__reports/hcai_registration_system.aspx

Care Commission

Early findings from Care Commission grading results.
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6531&Itemid=152

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Advancing the nation’s health: a guide to public health research needs, 2006 – 2015.
http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/PHResearch/cdcra/

Centre for Health Economics

Budgetary policies and available actions: a generalisation of decision rules for allocation and research decisions (Nov 2008).
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/pdf/rp44.pdf

York expert workshops in the socio economic evaluation of medicines 2009 - programme.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/training/expert.htm

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

108 new records were added to the DARE, NHS EED and HTA databases in October 2008 (click on 'Search').
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/search.aspx?SessionID=798188&SearchID=798188&SearchFor=%28%28abstract%3Aty+not+%22provisional+abstract%22%3Aty%29+or+%28%22economic+evaluation%22%3Aty+not+%22partial+economic+evaluation%22%29+or+publication%3Aty+or+project%3Aty%29+RESTRICT+NEW&D=166&E=35&H=34

Population tobacco control interventions and their effects on social inequalities in smoking.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/CRD_Reports/crdreport39.pdf

TRiP-LaB. Translating Research into Practice in Leeds and Bradford.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/projects/trip_lab.htm

Cochrane Collaboration

The Cochrane Collaboration Strategic Review Update.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1382

The fifth annual cochrane collaboration in ireland conference. Host: School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Unit. Thursday 29 January 2009, Belfast.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1392

Issue 4, 2008 of The Cochrane Library now online.
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1374

Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence

Baroness Pitkeathley appointed as chair.
http://www.chre.org.uk/news/43

CHRE 2007/2008 Review.
http://www.chre.org.uk/news/44

Department of Health

Alignment between the assurance system for world class commissioning and the Healthcare Commission annual health check.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_090030

The cancer reform strategy: maintaining momentum, building for the future - first annual report.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091261

The future of the healthcare science workforce. Modernising scientific careers, the next steps: a consultation.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_091137

Equality impact assessment: summary tool and guidance for policy makers.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_090396

From deep clean to keep clean: learning from the deep clean programme.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089716?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=175758&Rendition=Web

Improving access to medicines for NHS patients: a report for the Secretary of State for Health by Professor Mike Richards. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089927

Help build a better health and social care service: Local Involvement Networks (LINks) explained.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_090531

Life expectancy and all age all cause mortality monitoring (overall and health inequalities) - update to include data for 2007.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_090133

More drugs to be made available on the NHS.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_089999

NHS staff help develop measures of quality care.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_090392

Principles for revalidation: report of the Working Group for Non-medical Revalidation; Professional Regulation and Patient Safety Programme.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091111

Putting prevention first- vascular checks: risk assessment and management - next steps guidance for primary care trusts.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_090277

The Quarter. A series of quarterly updates from David Flory, Director General for NHS Finance, Performance and Operations, that outline the NHS financial position alongside progress made in health and health services.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_087335

Real involvement: working with people to improve services.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_089787

Research governance in health and social care: NHS permission for research and development involving NHS patients (second edition).
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_091185

Update on the reform of the NHS and social care complaints systems.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_091125

Dept of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (N. Ireland)

Health Minister launches new standards for improving patient care.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-121108-health_minister_launches.htm

E-watch on Innovation in Health Services

Brunel University - Health Economics Research Group (HERG) – website.
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/herg

Dutch health care performance report 2008. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Netherlands.
http://www.rivm.nl/vtv/object_binary/o6118_Dutch%20Healthcare%20Performance%20Report%202008.pdf

Health and Medical Research in New Zealand. Health Research Observatory.
http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB564/

Health targets in Europe. Learning from experience (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies).
http://www.euro.who.int/document/e91867.pdf

eLibrary

Invitation to Consultation on Knowledge Services Strategy - 9th December. Edinburgh, Surgeon’s Hall.
http://www.elib.scot.nhs.uk/portal/elib/pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=209045&ttl=Invitation%20to%20Consultation%20on%20Knowledge%2SServices%20Strategy%20-%209th%20December%20&ret=%2fportal%2felib%2fpages%2findex.aspx

GMC

Help for witnesses guidance.
http://www.gmc-uk.org/concerns/witnesses/index.asp

GMC contacts doctors in preparation for the introduction of the licence to practice.
http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/latest/detail.php?key=483

GMC launches consultation on eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register.
http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/latest/detail.php?key=479

Who you gonna call? GMC launches complaints website for patients.http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/latest/detail.php?key=481

Health Foundation

COPD treatment fails quality standards despite five-year improvement (RCP report).
http://www.health.org.uk/news/copd_audit.html

NHS urged to prioritise safety.
http://www.health.org.uk/news/safety_inquiry.html

Safer clinical systems initiative launched.
http://www.health.org.uk/news/scs_launch.html

Health Professions Council

New programme of employer events - sign up now! (Edinburgh event – Feb/March 2009).
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/news/index.asp?id=225

Standards of proficiency - operating department practitioners.
http://www.hpc-uk.org/publications/standards/index.asp?id=46

Health Protection Scotland

Scotland’s sexual health 2007.
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/bbvsti/publicationsdetail.aspx?id=36407

Health and Safety Executive

Working together to reduce stress at work. A guide for employees.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg424.pdf

Healthcare Commission

Patients from BME groups still more likely to be admitted to a mental health hospital.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1516&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Watchdog praises NHS progress on infection control and urges trusts to maintain pressure.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1513&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Watchdog responds to independent review of heart transplant deaths at Harefield Hospital.
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=1515&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false

Improvement Foundation

Endorsed event: a practical guide to process mapping, analysis and redesign. 23rd February, Manchester. A practical guide to process mapping, analysis and redesign redesigning processes, change and innovation to improve the patient journey. A Healthcare Events conference.
http://www.improvementfoundation.org/events/endorsed-event-a-practical-guide-to-process-mapping-ana

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Continuous improvement newsletter – November 2008.
http://www.ihi.org/ihi/files/ci/CI_2008_11_issue87.html

The ergonomics of innovation. McKinsey Quarterly. 2008;4:131-141 (article looking at structures and strategies leading to IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign).
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/Literature/ErgonomicsofInnovation.htm

Getting boards on-board: leadership engagement key to reaching quality goals. The Safety Net. Fall 2008:8-9.
http://www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/EAEE772E-CBBA-4229-829B-67A054590BA0/0/TheSafetyNetFall2008BoardEngagement.pdf

National Priorities Partnership (website). The 28 organisations in the Partnership, are all committed to improving health care.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/LeadingSystemImprovement/Leadership/Resources/NationalPrioritiesPartnership.htm

On call: how a simple checklist can dramatically reduce medical errors.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/OnCallPeterPronovostChecklists.htm

ISQUIRE Guidelines (website) - to help authors write excellent, usable articles about quality improvement in health care.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/Improvement/ImprovementMethods/Resources/SQUIREGuidelines.htm

Irish Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare

‘Let’s Talk Medication Safety’ – launch of new leaflet. Please see news release (brochure not on website at 28/11/08).
http://www.isqsh.ie/ssi/_file.asp?ID=372&save=1

ISD

Coronary Heart Disease statistics update.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5820.html

Delayed discharges in NHSScotland (formerly patients ready for discharge) figures from the October 2008 census.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5825.html

Scottish Health Service costs, year ended 31st March 2008.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5822.html

Scottish perinatal and infant mortality and morbidity report 2007.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5823.html

Stroke statistics update.
http://showcc.nhsscotland.com/shsv53_STAGE/5821.html

Waiting times update.
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/3454.html

ISQua

The International Society for Quality in Health Care has partnered with Accreditation Canada, formerly known as the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA), to create an on-line collaborative forum - aiming to improve the quality of accreditation worldwide by sharing research and best practices (membership required).
http://isquaresearch.com/Default.aspx

Joanna Briggs Institute

Education and training progarmme 2009.
http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/services/educ_and_training.php

Joint Commission

Health care at the crossroads: guiding principles for the development of the hospital of the future.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_20_08.htm

Improving America’s hospitals: The Joint Commission’s annual report on quality and safety 2008.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_24_08.htm

This month at the Joint Commission. Newsletter November 2008.http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/ThisMonth/tm_11_08.htm

Joint Improvement Partnership

Joint Improvement Partnership – social care (website).
http://www.jointimprovementpartnership.org.uk/

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Developing the use of 'MDS-RAI' reports for UK care homes.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialcare/2309.asp

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion in Scotland 2008.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/2324.asp

The King's Fund

Commissioning - new information source launched by The King’s Fund.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/achieve_worldclass.html

The King’s Fund calls for major overhaul of key government health reform.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/health_reform.html

Patients should not lose access to NHS if they top up their care.
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/top_ups.html

MHRA

Drug Safety Update: Volume 2, Issue 4, November 2008.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON030923

Launch of new section on obstetrics and gynaecology.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/CON030922

Looking to appoint two members (professional and lay) to the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee for MHRA database research (ISAC).
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/CON031086

Minutes from Ministerial Industry Strategy Group (MISG) New Technologies Advisory Panel - 3 November 2008.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON031173

Regulation of paediatric medicines seminar. 12 February 2009, CBI conference centre, London.
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/ConferencesLearningCentre/Conferences/CON031087

National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)

Annual report 2007 – 2008.
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/_files/nh105_AR-0708.pdf

National Institute for Health Research

Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research. Chairman’s first progress report (November 2008).
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/files/pdfs/OSCHR_Progress_Report_18.11.08.pdf

Commissioning wiki (Comissioning handbook – sponsored by NLH).
http://commissioning.pbwiki.com/

National Audit Office

Reducing alcohol harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse. http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07081049.pdf

National Patient Safety Foundation

FOCUS on Patient Safety Newsletter. Volume 11, Number 3, 2008.
http://www.npsf.org/paf/npsfp/fo/

New Zealand Ministry of Health

2007/08 Annual omnibus report on indicators of DHB performance(IDP). Date of publication: December 2008.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/B7B1512EAE3E292CCC25751200089DAE?Open

NHS Connecting for Health

National Information Governance conference "Setting the direction for Information Governance".
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/newsroom/news-stories/national

NHS Education for Scotland

Annual report 2007-2008.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/NESAnnualReport0708final.pdf

NES: The Basics.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=652

FOCUS newsletter – Autumn 2008 (issued 3 November).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/08AutumnFOCUSFinal.pdf

Lifelong Learning Portal added to the NES website (14 November 2008).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/lifelonglearning/

Mobile clinical skills unit launched by Minister for Public Health (21 November 2008).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classk/211108ClinicalSkills.pdf

New Midwifery Managed Knowledge Network (20 November 2008).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=661

NHS Education for Scotland Community Healthcare Education Strategy (11 November 2008).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=657

Publication of NES Single Equality Scheme (28 November).
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=667

NHS Employers

Staff engagement in the NHS.
http://www.nhsemployers.org/restricted/downloads/download.asp?ref=4659&hash=31f6795a3042d190f58d7ae93ab69fb3

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

Draft clinical standards for neurological services.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5028.html

Kicking stroke into touch. The launch of a national package of stroke care. Tuesday 16 December 2008. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/4988.html

NHS Wales

Healthcare Inspectorate Wales: Draft 3 Year Programme 2009-2012.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=11022

Major consultation on the role that inspection, regulation and audit should play in delivering top quality public services to the people of Wales.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=11012

NPHS publishes annual antimicrobial resistance report.http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=10937

NICE

2008/066 NICE announces measures on end of life medicines.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/pressreleases/press_releases.jspdomedia=1&mid=6C45B250-19B9-E0B5-D4953DA77D9D8314

eNews – November 2008.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/nicee-newsletter/enewsletternovember2008.jsp

Health and clinical excellence bulletin – November 2008.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/healthandclinicalexcellencebulletin/health_and_clinical_excellence_bulletin.jsp?domedia=1&mid=DDA92C88-19B9-E0B5-D4FF7BFB651DEA69

Into practice - newsletter for implementers – November 2008.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/intopracticenewsletterforimplementers/november2008/intopracticenovember2008.jsp

Primary care update – October 2008.
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/updateforprimarycare/update_for_primary_care.jsp?domedia=1&mid=DD995EAF-19B9-E0B5-D497D48A9E3A2E5E

NPSA

Customer services and change management skills development – NPSA tender.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/working-with-us/tenders/customer-services-and-change-management-skills-development/

Free e-learning module providing guidance on the safe use of injectable medicines.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/free-e-learning-module-providing-guidance-on-the-safe-use-of-injectable-medicines/

Guidance issued on improving patient safety in mental health and learning disability services.
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/guidance-issued-on-improving-patient-safety-in-mental-health-and-learning-disability-services/

Publication of organisation level patient safety incident reports. For the first time, from February 2009 the NPSA is proposing to publish organisation level data on incidents reported to the Reporting and Learning System (RLS).
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/nrls/patient-safety-incident-data/organisation-reports/

Principles into Practice

New awards launched. Awards will be given to individuals or services who can demonstrate
commitment and innovation to developing services that place the needs, views and rights of mental health service users and carers at their heart. Awards will be given at an event on the 10th March 2009.
http://www.principlesintopractice.net/Awards/awards.asp

Royal College of Midwives

Maternity-service related negligence claims accounted for nearly half of the £2 billion paid out for claims against the NHS since 1995.
http://www.rcm.org.uk/magazines/news/maternity-negligence-claims-amount-to-nearly-1-billion/

Scottish Government

Alcohol misuse - consultation responses.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/26115423/0

Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme building on the experiences of NHS Boards.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/24143527/0

Research Findings No. 1
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/20095923/0

Research Findings No. 2
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/20095744/0

Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme: building on experience: public priorities with respect to general practice care.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/24110311/0

Better together: Scotland's patient experience programme: building on the experiences of NHS patients and users.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/20095545/0

Cancer waiting times April-June 2008.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/CanWaitTimeQ22008

Health research - funding of £4 million is being made available by the Scottish Government to help health professionals better understand life threatening diseases, explore new treatments and technology and evaluate health services.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/11/26144407

Healthcare associated infections - inspection, assurance and public confidence consultation paper.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/11/12124120/0

NHSScotland annual report.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/11/28104431

Public attitudes on accommodation for in-patients within the NHS Estate in Scotland.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/06141555/0