732 Who’s Your Consultant Surgeon? - a Quality Improvement Project

• DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad258.521
• Publication Date: 2023-08-30T07:38:21Z
• Authors: Z Hinchcliffe; Q Z Siah; J Ali; G Iacob; E Gelber
• Keywords: Baseline (sea)

Abstract Aim Recommendation 236 of the Francis Inquiry Report (2013) states that all inpatients should have a nominated clinician responsible for their overall admission, improving accountability, safety, and continuity care. This relies heavily on effective communication, which can be challenging amongst surgical patients due to illness severity urgent admission process. Quality Improvement Project (QIP) aimed investigate recommendation compliance through patient awareness named care-teams. Method A two-cycle closed-loop QIP was performed across seven wards at District General Hospital (May-June 2022). questionnaire designed survey baseline knowledge consultant surgeon nurse’s names. Data ward/headboard information also collected. To implement change, junior doctor education delivered encourage communication with Post-intervention, results were re-audited as above. Results Forty-two included in cycle; most did not know or names 71% 62% respectively. from 49 audited, 14% improvement surgeon’s name shown. At baseline, 76% ward whiteboards contained correct staff, however only 2% bed-headboards details. Following intervention, this improved 95% 24% Conclusions Patient poor, creating potential issues compromised care satisfaction. The intervention successful raising inpatient updating information.