Association for Perioperative Practice

Type: Organization

Name: Association for Perioperative Practice

First Reported 10/23/2009 - Updated 10/23/2009 - 1 Documents

Non-technical skills must be improved

Improvement of non-technical skills in theatre must be made a priority, according to high profile speakers at this year’s Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Congress. Seventy per cent of disasters are caused by a failure in communication – ... [Clinical Services Journal - 10/23/2009]

Entities: Human Factors, Association for Perioperative Practice, Health Care, NHS, Patient Safety

First Reported 10/29/2009 - Updated 10/29/2009 - 1 Documents

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Variations in care quality must be tackled

Speaking at the AfPP Anuual Congress, Dame Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health, warned of tough times ahead for the health service, but assured delegates that plans to focus on quality will not be “shelved”.While significant ... [Clinical Services Journal - 10/29/2009]

Entities: Christine Beasley, NHS, Association for Perioperative Practice

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/02/2009 - 1 Documents

Cancelled ops warning as swine flu threat increases

The AfPP has warned of cancelled operations if predictions of a swine flu pandemic come to pass. The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) represents over 8000 professionals working in the UK’s operating theatres many of which look set to close ... [Clinical Services Journal - 11/02/2009]

Entities: Association for Perioperative Practice, Swine Flu, Pandemic

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents

Error, wisdom and foresight

AfPP Annual Congress offered an insight into strategies aimed at recognising and responding to error-prone situations – including the “three buckets model” explained by Dr Jane Carthey. KATE WOODHEAD RGN DMS reports.Dr Jane Carthey, human factors specialist, ... [Clinical Services Journal - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Association for Perioperative Practice, Health Care, Handover, distraction

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...Extra resources will need to be allocated to perioperative care to deal with the backlog. "Ms Gilmour has written to the Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, calling for an action plan to combat the effects of swine flu on operating schedules and waiting lists for surgery once the pandemic is over.She commented: We need to cope with the predicted swine flu pandemic. It is essential that people get the best care possible and if that means closing theatres to use as isolation units we need to accept that in the short term. But we also need to consider those who are waiting for surgical procedures and the effect cancelling that operation will have on them. The Government needs a proper recovery plan to get elective procedures back on track."

Cancelled ops warning as swine flu threat increases [Clinical Services Journal - 11/02/2009]

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