People living in Medway and Swale are being encouraged to sign up and become Research Friends of Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Laura Adams, Patient and Public Engagement and Involvement (PPIE) facilitator for Research and Innovation, said: “Evidence shows that research active trusts, like Medway NHS Foundation Trust, deliver a higher quality of care to their patients. That’s because through research we can offer treatments that otherwise would not be available and ensure we are offering the most up-to-date treatments to patients. “We want to place research at the heart of everything we do. Without research we would be blind within healthcare as we wouldn’t know how to treat new diseases and viruses or the long term effects on people, but importantly we cannot carry out research without patient involvement." “By launching Research Friends we hope it will spark an interest in people living in Medway and Swale to find out more and get involved with research at the Trust in as many ways as possible - whether that is taking part in a study, sharing results with friends and family, guiding study design or influencing the future of research at Medway.” Find out how to sign up: https://lnkd.in/ehkVxWwh #bestofcare #bestofpeople #Medway #Swale #research Medway NHSFT Research and Innovation Team

🔗 https://lnkd.in/eNxJ_AuA 📝 The influence of selected work characteristics on missed and unfinished #nursingcare in hospitals: Evidence from the #CzechRepublic 👥 Radka Prokešová, Martin Červený, Valérie Tóthová, Iva Brabcová, Jiří Vlček #nursingprocess #workcharacteristics

In a recent American Journal of Emergency Medicine article, results of an emergency department-based program that provided screening of health-related social needs (HRSN) and subsequent navigation support for high-risk patients (high ED utilizers) were discussed. The HRSN assessment and navigation resulted in a 10% reduction in ED utilization in the subsequent 6 months, even with only one third of identified HRSN being successfully resolved. Interesting innovative program that has potential for even more. A descriptive study of screening and navigation on health-related social needs in a safety-net hospital emergency department - ScienceDirect https://okt.to/aORlgh

Collaborative working means becoming greater than the sum of your parts – with real benefits for both patients and providers. But what does that really look like in reality? In a new blog, Dr Sian Stanley discusses how her GP practice worked with community and acute partners and others to set up an urgent treatment centre in Harlow. The project was in response to the unsustainable pressures faced by A&E, and to date, the UTC has started to reduce some pressure on the local emergency department. In particular, fewer diagnostic procedures are now taking plan in A&E, equating to cost savings for the ICB. More joined up working is also making a difference for patients, with better triaging and more use of alternative care options, which are re-directing people away from A&E and enabling them to get care closer to home. This means saving time and avoiding risks associated with being admitted to hospital, particularly for older people. Learn more below, including about our new development programme for professionals working across the boundaries of primary and secondary care. Deadlines for applications to the programme close on 22 March. 👇

VIDEO. I watch a number of videos of various Winnipeg, Manitoba, hospitals, and I learn about healthcare approaches in the province. How over the 2 past centuries the merger of 3 hospitals into Winnipeg's biggest hospital, the Winnipeg Health Science Centre, HSC for short. The Women's hospital, completely in glass so that there is a feeling of connection to the outside and the community. The biggest palliative centre in another hospital, the fireworks displays on New Year's by the Riverside Hospital, with citizens coming to see it and causing traffic lines. It is very interesting learning about hospitals across Canada in the different provinces and the different approaches and philosophies that each hospital has which is represented in the design of the hospital.

In a recent American Journal of Emergency Medicine article, results of an emergency department-based program that provided screening of health-related social needs (HRSN) and subsequent navigation support for high-risk patients (high ED utilizers) were discussed. The HRSN assessment and navigation resulted in a 10% reduction in ED utilization in the subsequent 6 months, even with only one third of identified HRSN being successfully resolved. Interesting innovative program that has potential for even more. Is your organization doing HRSN or Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) assessments and following up? What have you seen happen? A descriptive study of screening and navigation on health-related social needs in a safety-net hospital emergency department - ScienceDirect https://okt.to/eJoIa2

With this month marking the Universal Care Plan’s (UCP) second anniversary, Tomas Ince, UCP Senior Clinical Transformation Manager, has shared valuable insights on the milestones over the past two years and the benefits of the integrated approach that the Universal Care Plan brings to the people of London. With key insights into what to look forward to for the future. 🚀 Having supported Better for the past three years with the integration of the Universal Care Plan for OneLondon, ReStart are extremely proud to be part of a project which is having such an impact and helping to improve patient care. As commented by Tom Ince; “As of June 2024 over 64,000 Londoners had an active UCP, with over 16,000 being created since the beginning of the year. That is the most since the UCP’s conception and the growth over the past six months has been a joy to behold.” In terms of future developments Tom goes on to explain: "We have had some great achievements in recent months, but our digital journey is never complete. Over the coming 6 to 12 months, we will be expanding the UCP further so that it becomes even more personalised and also evolves into a broader care and support plan." 😍 As we continue to support Better, OneLondon and the ongoing developments of the Universal Care Plan we are grateful to our partners and look forward to further developments in the future. 🤝 Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqaUGHBJ #UniversalCarePlan #DigitalHealthPlatform #HealthcareInteroperability

“#SingHealthCommunityHospitals (SCH) is unique because it is the nexus between acute hospitals and the community. Our name includes both ‘hospital’ and ‘community’. Our raison d’etre is therefore inextricably tied to caring for patients who often have complex medical and social needs, optimising their well-being and successfully transitioning them back home and into the community.“ In the latest issue of Singapore Health, Associate Professor Gan Wee Hoe, CEO of SCH, sheds light on how ‘continuing care’ more aptly describes the care delivered by SCH, as opposed to ‘step-down care’ which can be misleading. He elaborates on the step up care that we provide at SCH, the diverse profile of patients we see, our unique #socialprescribing programme and what he envisions SCH’s role to be in the coming years. Read the full article in the link below. https://lnkd.in/gvNChq82

Discover the key areas where rehabilitation hospitals can see the most improvement through Value-based care (VBC): https://lnkd.in/gYR9nqiE

EM plays an important role in supporting the management of these events whether it’s coordinating essential resources, working with leaders and clinical staff to find solutions for optimizing flow, and implementing contingency plans or alternate care spaces which can ensure effective response and patient care. This expertise and the ability to convene interdepartmental teams helps to mitigate the impact of overcrowding and maintains the overall functioning of health care facilities. The horizontally and vertically integrated continuum of EMs at the facility/system, local, regional, and state government levels works to ensure care can still be provided appropriately but, as with anything in this world, it’s not without distinct challenges. 💫