All Admissions and discharge articles – Page 23
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a change in practice can reduce hospital admissions for older dementia patients
Changing practice to reduce hospital admissions for older people with dementia can be achieved by strong liaison and information sharing. Consultant old age psychiatrist Afifa Qazi explains.
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NewsReferral falls could cause financial difficulty for hospitals - BMA
Hospitals could suffer “financial problems” as a result of GPs referring fewer patients, the British Medical Association warns today, after new figures showed the number of referrals has fallen by 4.7 per cent since the beginning of April.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow community based diagnostic services can improve patient care and cost-efficiency
Technological advances mean diagnostic services can move into community settings, say Lisa Hollins and colleagues.
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HSJ KnowledgeOpen to suggestions: can the National Programme for IT be saved by open source software?
Although a single electronic care record is still a ‘worthwhile’ aim, according to the Commons public accounts committee, the DH’s admission that it cannot be delivered poses a real problem for IT practice within the NHS. Nuffield Trust senior fellow Dr Geraint Lewis looks at one option for the beleaguered ...
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NewsHospital PFI deals attacked after car park charges increase
Private finance initiative contracts signed by the last Labour-led administration to build hospital car parks have been attacked following a decision by one hospital to increase charges by 62 per cent.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy critical comparisons are needed to improve management of patients with chronic diseases
The results of a rheumatology case-mix survey has highlighted a need to better evaluate care pathways for patients with chronic diseases. Sangeetha Baskar and colleagues explain the evidence.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: the real problems affecting readmissions
How do we keep people out of hospitals – those giant, multimillion-pound “monuments to the failure of preventive medicine”, as one director of public health recently put it?
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HSJ Local
North Staffs launches 24 hour liaison team
WORKFORCE: A new liaison team is being set up by North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust to ensure specialist 24 hour care for mental health patients.
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HSJ Local
18 week target remains a 'challenge' in North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: The main “performance challenge” of the North Staffordshire PCT trust remains the achievement of the 18 week referral to treatment target for inpatient and day case surgery.
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HSJ Local
Mid Staffordshire foundation trust introduces hospital passports scheme
PERFORMANCE: A hospital passport has been introduced at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust to capture the needs of patients prior to them attending hospital.
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HSJ Local
Emergency admissions down but A&E attendance up at University Hospital of North Staffs
PERFORMANCE: Emergency admissions have fallen at the trust, bucking the regional trend.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton predicts £2.6m debt
FINANCE: Board papers reveal that the Royal Wolverhampton hospitals trust is likely to overspend by £2.6m this year.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a broader view of emergency readmissions could reduce overall activity levels
Efforts to cut emergency readmissions typically focus on so called “frequent flyers”, but analysis shows screening the wider population may be more effective. Simon Rowe explains
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HSJ Local
Outpatients self check-in saves Royal Surrey County £80,000
FINANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital FT has saved around £80,000 since it introduced check-in and information kiosks 12 months ago, the device’s manufacturer has claimed.
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HSJ Local
Doncaster and Bassetlaw FT set to miss new A&E and readmission targets
PERFORMANCE: The four hour national A&E targets have this year been extended to include the whole time a patient now spends in A&E.
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HSJ KnowledgeA flexible intervention model driving positive, sustainable change in public health
Intervention modelling has had a positive and sustainable impact on public health behaviours, as two case studies from the north of England detail.
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NewsHospitals seeing 900 more alcohol related cases a day
Nearly 900 more people a day are being admitted to hospitals in England with drink related problems compared to five years ago, figures show.
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NewsDisagreement over new 'death rate' measure continues
The NHS Information Centre has been forced to amend the new summary hospital mortality indicator following complaints from the members of the steering group set up agree a consensus on measuring mortality rates, HSJ has learned.
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NewsInfections rise forces hospital to close to new patients
A hospital has been closed to new patients following a rise in the number of cases of the C difficile bug.
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HSJ Local
Northampton General joins forces with the private sector
COMMERCIAL: Northampton General Hospital NHS trust has announced a partnership with private healthcare provider Avery Healthcare to provide 22 “transitional care” beds at its Cliftonville Care Centre.