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Lean in Veterinary Practice
16 March 2023 - 153KB PDF
Lean is a philosophy recognised in the medical profession as a way to improve reliability and outcomes, while also reducing waste and delays. RCVS Knowledge have defined eight veterinary principles of Lean which aim to reduce waste and improve quality.
For the Record: Neurodiversity in the veterinary profession
10 March 2023 - 252KB PDF
Transcript of a conversation between Lacey Pitcher, Emily Craven, Daniel Denness and Kirstie Pickles about Neurodiversity in the veterinary profession.
VetTeamAMR: How the SMART goals tool and Noah's Livestock Vaccine Guideline can improve antimicrobial stewardship
10 March 2023 - 140KB PDF
Transcript of conversation between Lucy Coyne and Fiona Lovatt about how farm vets can use the our SMART goals tool and the Livestock Vaccine Guideline to build confidence in their vaccine protocols and support those vet-farmer conversations.
Veterinary Evidence Student Award winners 2022 podcast
7 February 2023 - 182KB PDF
Dr Kit Sturgess, Editor-in-Chief of Veterinary Evidence spoke with the winners of our 2022 Veterinary Evidence Student Awards.
Research focus: Veterinary care of rabbits transcript
24 January 2023 - 141KB PDF
This is a transcript of a conversation between Sally Everitt and Matt Rendle about how we can improve the care of rabbits in veterinary practice, make best use of the evidence that we have, and develop further evidence for the future.
NASAN Benchmark Report 2019
18 January 2023 - 246KB PDF
Benchmark report for the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering 2019
NASAN Benchmark Report 2020
18 January 2023 - 263KB PDF
Benchmark report for the National Audit for Small Animal Neutering 2020
*Knowledge Award 2022 Champion* Applying Clinical Audit for Quality Improvement in a UK Primary Care Emergency Practice Setting: A Dystocia Case Study
17 January 2023 - 335KB PDF
In this award-winning case example, the team at Vets Now identified room for improvement in the care of dystocia cases. A working group was created to support clinicians with decision-making and improve patient welfare by using audit and benchmarking data to inform guidelines and resources relevant to care provided by Vets Now Ltd. The level of engagement in the audit highlighted team-wide commitment to improving patient outcomes.
Caesarean Surgical Safety Checklist Template
6 January 2023 - 88KB DOCX
This caesarean surgical safety checklist has been designed by RCVS Knowledge to help you develop surgery-specific safety checklists for your practice. Download the template and adapt it in a way your team feels will be most beneficial. Surgery-specific checklists work best when used in conjunction with a Surgical Safety Checklist. Once downloaded, please 'save-as' and re-open from your saved location. [Word 73KB] (Published January 2023)
Creating a Checklist Walkthrough
5 January 2023 - 227KB PDF
A handy infographic that explains the process of creating checklists for your practice. Ideal to print and display in practice! (PDF Doc)