1. The Multi-disciplinary Clinical Innovations Database @ RBHT
HLG 2018
The Multi-disciplinary Clinical Innovations RBHT
Samantha Unamboowe – Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Innovation
1. countable noun
An innovation is a new thing or a new method of doing something. 
2. uncountable noun
Innovation is the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things.
- Collins English Dictionary
Synonyms - innovation
1 change, revolution, departure, variation, transformation, upheaval, alteration
2 newness, novelty, originality, freshness, modernism, uniqueness
- Collins English Thesaurus
Innovation
“…the intentional introduction and application within a role, group or organization of ideas, processes, products or procedures, new to the relevant unit of adoption, designed to significantly benefit the individual, the group, the organization or wider society.”
West, M. A., & Farr, J. L. (1990). Innovation at work. In M.A. West, & J.L. Farr (Eds.), Innovation and creativity at work: Psychological and organizational strategies. Chichester: Wiley.

2. It always begins with a lit search …
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Hospital librarians have an awareness that clinicians do amazing things, because every clinical innovation put into place to improve patient care starts with searching the evidence base
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Wouldn’t it be nice to share knowledge of these innovations
with all clinical staff ..?
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3. the idea grows …
IDEAS
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4. … so what good is it ?
Able to share clinical innovations with staff based on 2 separate sites
A celebration of amazing team efforts and individual achievements
A source of inspiration for individuals and teams
Retention of institutional memory and unique content not available elsewhere
Establishes the library as a neutral space common to all professions
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Contributions from
multi-disciplinary clinicians …
… managed by the library
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5. … and what goes into it?
Nursing directorate’s Compassionate Care projects – focus on the importance of clinical leadership and in particular the vital role played by ward leaders  in ensuring high quality, safe compassionate care is provided to patients and service users
ANT (Advanced Nursing Team)service improvement projects - projects have included decreasing waiting times for outpatient clinics, more efficient ways to administer apheresis and, ways to streamline assessments and screenings.
Multi-disciplinary QI (quality improvement) projects – invitation to multi-disciplinary clinical teams to present ideas that could improve patient care.
CMT projects – QIPs Carried out by core medical trainees.  QIPs provide great opportunities to contribute more widely to the quality and safety of clinical care.
Research projects
Conference presentations
Clinical audits - Clinical audit is a quality improvement process that enables clinicians to systematically improve patient care and clinical outcomes by reviewing them against specific criteria. It helps to demonstrate if healthcare is being provided within the required standards and highlights where improvements can be made.
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11. A Celebration of Awesomeness
The focus is on patient care – onwards and upwards

12. The Team
L – R : Dr Jo Szram - Director of Medical Education and Consultant Respiratory Physician
Simon Warden - Library Assistant Samantha Unamboowe - Library Manager

13. The Feedback
“Our Library and Knowledge Service .. has made great strides in promoting and enhancing our support to trust staff … providing a catalogue of research and quality improvement activity available to everyone working in the organisation.” – Jo Szram, Consultant Respiratory Physician
Peer-Assist interactions (LKS and /or IT dept) with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and a webinar on creating a database for Knowledge for Healthcare: Mobilising Evidence and Knowledge

14. The LQAF factor …

15. The whole story …

16. HLG 2018
Samantha Unamboowe – Library Manager – Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust