Clinical Practice

Recommendations related to clinical practice

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4 total
IHRD-20 Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Consultant-Led Ward Rounds
Children's ward rounds should be led by a consultant and occur every morning and evening.
- HSC Trusts reported that processes for escalation of clinical concerns about children have been strengthened (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018). …
HSC Trusts
IHRD-21 Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Nurse Attendance at Clinical Interactions
The accountable nurse should, insofar as is possible, attend at every interaction between a doctor and child patient.
- HSC Trusts reported that clinical documentation standards for paediatric care have been improved (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018). - No …
HSC Trusts
IHRD-46 Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Clinician Attendance at Post-Mortem Discussions
Where possible, treating clinicians should attend for clinico-pathological discussions at the time of post-mortem examination and thereafter upon request.
- HSC Trusts reported that mortality review processes for child deaths had been formalised (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018). - No …
HSC Trusts
IHRD-79 Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Reporting Clinical Practice Changes
Trusts should bring significant changes in clinical practice to the attention of the HSCB with expedition.
- HSC Trusts reported that clinical audit programmes had been integrated into governance frameworks (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018). - No …
HSC Trusts