ABSTRACT
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) reviewed the quality of care provided to adult patients undergoing surgery for Crohn's disease. The study reviewed elective, and emergency surgical pathways and the report highlighted clinical and organisational changes that should be made to improve patient care and outcomes.
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Crohn Disease , Quality of Health Care , Humans , Crohn Disease/surgery , Quality of Health Care/standards , Adult , Elective Surgical Procedures/standards , United KingdomABSTRACT
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death reviewed the quality of physical healthcare provided to adults admitted to a mental health inpatient setting, highlighting areas of practice that need improving and making recommendations for clinical and organisational changes that will improve patient care.
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Inpatients , Mental Health , Adult , Humans , Inpatients/psychology , Delivery of Health Care , HospitalizationABSTRACT
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death reviewed the quality of dysphagia care provided to patients with Parkinson's disease admitted to hospital when acutely unwell. It highlights both clinical and organisational changes that should be made to improve patient care and outcomes.
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Deglutition Disorders , Parkinson Disease , Humans , Parkinson Disease/complications , Parkinson Disease/therapy , Deglutition Disorders/etiology , Deglutition Disorders/therapy , Hospitalization , HospitalsABSTRACT
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death reviewed the organisation of services and the quality of clinical care provided to patients who were admitted to hospital following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The report looked at all four links in the 'chain of survival', covering the last link, in-hospital advanced life support and post-resuscitation care, in most detail.
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Emergency Medical Services , Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest , Hospitalization , Hospitals , Humans , Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest/therapyABSTRACT
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death review into the quality of care provided to UK patients with a new diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism highlights both clinical and organisational changes that should be made to improve patient care and outcomes.