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CABI news for July 2023

Our Knowledge Natters feature friendly and informal discussions with our knowledgeable champions and those who are empowered by quality improvement in their work; from veterinary surgeons to veterinary nurses, receptionists, or members of management and Quality Improvement.

In this podcast Lou Northway, Clinical Lead RVN at RCVS Knowledge, spoke to Registered Veterinary Nurse, Leanne McLeod who was named a Knowledge Champion in the 2023 RCVS Knowledge Awards.

List of Past RCVS Treasurers.

The presentation slides from Tim Nuttalls session for the VetTeamAMR Companion Animal Launch Event

Presentation slides from Dr Anette Loefflers presentation at the VetTeamAMR Companion Animal Launch Event

Presentation slides for the webinar - Running Morbidity and Mortality Rounds in Equine Practice.
Andy Fiske-Jackson, Associate Professor of Equine Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, discusses the important role, structure, and benefits of running Mortality and Morbidity Rounds in practice. Using real-life examples from equine practice, Andy demonstrates how we can get the most out of these team discussions, both for improved patient safety and the wellbeing of veterinary teams.

Transcript of the webinar - Running Morbidity and Mortality Rounds in Equine Practice.

Andy Fiske-Jackson, Associate Professor of Equine Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, discusses the important role, structure, and benefits of running Mortality and Morbidity Rounds in practice. Using real-life examples from equine practice, Andy demonstrates how we can get the most out of these team discussions, both for improved patient safety and the wellbeing of veterinary teams.

In this podcast transcript, recorded for the QI Boxset Series 6, Helen Silver-MacMahon MSc (Dist) PSCHF Cert VNECC DipAVN(surg) Cert SAN RVN discusses the important role of a hot debrief with Pam Mosedale, QI Clinical Lead BVetMed MRCVS, Chair of Quality Improvement Advisory Board. This confidential, blame-free, team debrief framework can be led by any member of the team straight after an event to improve patient care and to deliver timely support to team members after difficult or distressing clinical cases and significant events.

In this podcast transcript, recorded for the QI Boxset Series 6, Pam Mosedale, QI Clinical Lead BVetMed MRCVS, Chair of Quality Improvement Advisory Board chats to Emma Cathcart, MRCVS and Veterinary Risk Analyst with VDS, about the importance of talking about and reporting when things don't go well in practice. Having a structure in place to enable teams to talk about when things don't go well helps to look at the factors leading to an event and provides support and learning opportunities, not only to avoid the same thing happening again but also to help prevent other avoidable errors.

Hayley Potter from Old Golf House Vet Group, part of the CVS Group of practices, introduced a ‘What Matters to You?’ initiative to improve workplace wellbeing with Joy in Work resources used to aid the change. The introduction of wellbeing meetings brought about several interventions to help boost morale and Net Promoter Score (NPS) score (Published June 2023).