1. CELEBRATING
POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

2. THE
POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

3. PAST
POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

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

5. 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

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

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

8. DRIVERS
Introduce the WHO
Surgical Checklist in
all Powys Theatres

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

10. AIMS
To improve care for the
acutely ill patient

11. 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

12. 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

13. To improve communication Between clinical staff
AIMS
To improve communication
Between clinical staff

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

20. BOLD
POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD

21. IDEAS
POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD