IHRD-16
Response
Accepted
Bedside Display of Responsible Staff
Recommendation
The names of both the consultant responsible and the accountable nurse should be prominently displayed at the bed in order that all can know who is in charge and responsible.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that Paediatric Early Warning Scoring systems are in use across paediatric settings (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
How was this evidence gathered?
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Name boards implemented at bedsides in children's wards across Trusts.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago