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NHS Hospital "Learning from Deaths" reports: A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the first year of a countrywide patient safety programme

2020-10-18 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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IntroductionPotentially preventable deaths occur worldwide within healthcare organisations. Organisational learning from incidents is essential to improve quality of care. In England, inconsistencies in how NHS secondary care trusts reviewed, investigated and shared learning from deaths, resulted in the introduction of national guidance on Learning from Deaths (LfDs) in 2017. This guidance provides a framework for identifying, reporting, investigating and learning from deaths. Amendments to NH...

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