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*Knowledge Award Quality Improvement 2021 Highly-Commended* The 'Golden Patient': Improving Theatre Efficiency
5 April 2024 - 194KB PDF
Mark Morton, BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS, who was employed at Chestergates Veterinary Specialists at the time of this QI initiative, introduced a 'Golden Patient' as an incentive for the team to improve theatre efficiency.
Mark won an RCVS Knowledge Highly Commended Award in 2021 for his work.
Mark won an RCVS Knowledge Highly Commended Award in 2021 for his work.
*Knowledge Award Quality Improvement 2022 Highly-Commended* Review of Dental X-ray Machine Use
5 April 2024 - 403KB PDF
Filham Park used clinical audit to review their use of the dental x-ray machine, identifying gaps in x-ray provision and providing clients with appropriate estimates. Training was implemented to improve skills and confidence, leading to an increase in service provision on repeat audit, and increased client satisfaction.
The team were awarded Highly Commended in 2022 for their work.
The team were awarded Highly Commended in 2022 for their work.
QI Boxset: Using Systems Thinking to Reduce Errors
22 March 2024 - 234KB PDF
In this webinar transcript, Pam Mosedale, RCVS Knowledge Chair of the Quality Improvement Advisory Board, talks us through how involving the whole team in designing work systems can help reduce the chances of errors occurring. Pam covers the QI tools available to help design systems and evaluate their effectiveness.
QI Boxset: Immersive Simulation for Team Training transcript
19 March 2024 - 223KB PDF
In this webinar transcript, Kristina and Patrick Pollock from the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Medicine, introduce the concept of immersive simulation as a method of training in safety-critical industries to learn from experience without going through the real event. Immersive simulation provides opportunities where we can practice our skills without risk to our patients.
Kristina and Patrick talk us through how we can use this tool in practice, discussing the advantages it can have for ensuring the safety of our patients, as well as the wellbeing of our teams.
Kristina and Patrick talk us through how we can use this tool in practice, discussing the advantages it can have for ensuring the safety of our patients, as well as the wellbeing of our teams.
QI Boxset: Non-technical Skills for Safer Care transcript
19 March 2024 - 245KB PDF
In this webinar transcript, Helen Silver-MacMahon, RVN and Co-Founder and Director of Being Human Consulting Ltd, discusses the non-technical skills identified as important across all safety-critical industries. Helen explores the tools that support the use of non-technical skills and how they can help prevent errors in clinical practice.
International Women's Day 2024: Podcast Transcript
12 March 2024 - 224KB PDF
This is a transcript of a podcast recorded for International Women's Day 2024.
Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Abi Redfearn from Rosemullion Veterinary Practice about their award-winning audit.
12 March 2024 - 138KB PDF
This is the transcript of the Knowledge Natter with Abi Redfearn from Rosemullion Veterinary Practice about the award-winning audit aimed at improving infection control and cleaning methods in clinical and non-clinical areas.
QI boxset: Introduction to Human Factors transcript
11 March 2024 - 192KB PDF
In this webinar transcript, recorded for the QI Boxset Series 7, Helen Silver-MacMahon, RVN, gives an introduction to human factors to help us understand how humans interact with each other and other elements within a system in their working environment.
EBVM Toolkit 10 - Systematic Review Checklist
27 February 2024 - 69KB DOCX
EBVM Toolkit 10 - Systematic review checklist
EBVM Toolkit 11 - Qualitative Study Checklist
27 February 2024 - 70KB DOCX
EBVM Toolkit 11: Qualitative study checklist