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Stroke rehabilitation service quality improvement plan - a tale of two towns
Purpose: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) committed to a Stroke Quality Improvement (QI) Project to enhance the quality of rehabilitation for patients on the Oxfordshire Stroke Pathway. Following poor performance in the national indicators Sentinel Stroke National Audit Program (SSNAP) and local Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the Stroke Quality meeting was initiated by the physiotherapy team to review care and develop a multi-professional improvement plan. Aligning service provision with that recommended in the 2016 Royal College of Physicians National Stroke Guidelines required consolidation of two stroke uni...
Source: Physiotherapy - January 1, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: E. Garratt, S. Bolton Tags: P197 Source Type: research

The impact of a physiotherapist in the role of clinical matron within the stroke service of Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust
Purpose: To explore the impact of putting senior clinicians at the bedside with clinical expertise in their speciality to improve quality of patient care. This role was introduced at HHFT in 2016, whilst mainly undertaken by senior nurses, 2 physiotherapists and an occupational therapist have also undertaken the role. This presentation explores the impact of physiotherapists undertaking such roles.
Source: Physiotherapy - January 1, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: L. Dyer Tags: P103 Source Type: research