Patient Safety Federation Sarah Mussett Head of Patient Safety South Central SHA

Patient Safety Federation Workstreams To improve Patient Safety in all health care organisations in the South Central area and to lead the way nationally and internationally in reducing harm to patients ”

8 workstreams No needless deaths No needless falls No needless ignorance – human factors No needless skin breakdown No needless malnutrition No needless infection No needless medication errors No needless harm in mental health

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No needless medication errors Metric 1 – Medicines reconciled within 24hrs of admission Metric 2 – Avoid all preventable NSAID related incidents Potential saving of £6.5 million if all patients admitted with POD bag Trust loses 4K treating GI bleed. Save 100k annually

PSF Achievements Mortality review template Launch of Sepsis symposium training across South Central 23K for Hydrant project Implementing intentional rounding across South Central Delivered real reductions in HCAIs Part of a national Falls Safe project

Future Shadow hosting - July 2011-January 2012 RBH – financial & corporate responsibilities HIECs – comms, networks & project management support. Crucial link between innovation & improvement Host Executive – Cathy and Chris HIEC representatives Papers to Execs – risks & mitigations