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To Reduce Surgical Hypothermia from 20% to under 10% of cases AIMS To Reduce Surgical Hypothermia from 20% to under 10% of cases

Introduce Bair Paws forced air warming gowns at all theatres, DRIVERS Introduce Bair Paws forced air warming gowns at all theatres, for all patients, all the time

Award winning care Quality Service MEASURES % patients maintaining normothermia Data source credit: Sharon Williams, Theatre Audit Quality Service

To achieve safer patient identification Right Patient, Right Procedure AIMS To achieve safer patient identification Right Patient, Right Procedure

DRIVERS Introduce the WHO Surgical Checklist in all Powys Theatres

Fully Implemented Embraced by staff Will be continuously monitored MEASURES Fully Implemented Embraced by staff Will be continuously monitored

AIMS To improve care for the acutely ill patient

Introduced the Powys version of MEWS: The Track ‘n’ Trigger form DRIVERS Introduced the Powys version of MEWS: The Track ‘n’ Trigger form Developed through six PDSA cycles And then spread to all sites Allows the monitoring triggers by means of the daily acuity report

Acuity measure in Powys hospitals MEASURES Powys hospital 1 Average of 1.88 days between “acute” patient care events Powys hospital 2 Average of 7.89 days between “acute” patient care events Data source credit: Paul Labourne, Nursing

To improve communication Between clinical staff AIMS To improve communication Between clinical staff

Introduce a standard SBAR- type communication proforma DRIVERS Introduce a standard SBAR- type communication proforma to aid communication

Measure uptake of communication tool MEASURES Measure uptake of communication tool Now in use at all Powys hospitals

To reduce surgical complications AIMS To reduce surgical complications Data source credit: Sharon Williams, Theatre Audit

Introduce safe hair removal Ensure Controlled blood glucose DRIVERS Introduce safe hair removal Ensure Controlled blood glucose before surgery

1) Ensure that clippers are in use at all Powys surgical units MEASURES 1) Ensure that clippers are in use at all Powys surgical units 2) All patients now tested for blood glucose before surgery

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