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This conference focuses on recognising & responding to the deteriorating patient and ensuring best practice in the use of NEWS2. The conference will include National Developments including recommendations on NEWS2, the 2024 Sepsis Guidance and implementation of Martha’s Rule. The conference will also include reflections on implementing the recommendations from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Report Investigation into recognising and responding to critically unwell patients.
With split streams focusing on deteriorating in hospitals, or deterioration in primary and community care the conference will include practical case study based sessions on identifying patients at risk of deterioration, improving practice in patient observations, the role of human factors in responding to the deteriorating patient, understanding success factors in escalation, sepsis & Covid-19, involving patients and families in recognising deterioration, using clinical judgement, and improving the communication and use of NEWS2 in the community, including care homes, and at the interface of care.
The conference will update delegates on the practical implementation of Martha’s Rule
“The head of the NHS has today announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates… This escalation process will be available 24/7 to patients, families and NHS staff, and will be advertised throughout hospitals, making it quickly and easily accessible.”
NHS England 21st February 2024
The conference will also discuss the new approach to managing acute physical deterioration through the prevention, identification, escalation, response – PIER approach which is being implemented across ICBS from Summer 2024
“To ensure that Martha’s Rule is effective, it will be implemented alongside an integrated programme to improve the management of deterioration using ‘PIER’ resources, which helps systems to prevent, identify, escalate and respond to physical deterioration. The new PIER approach views deterioration as a whole pathway which is supported by systems rather than only advocating a single strategy for identification. The new PIER approach will enable the effective management of acute physical deterioration in health and care and will apply to all conditions, clinical settings and specialities.”
NHS England 2024
This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to improve the recognition and management of deteriorating patients
Learn from outstanding practice in improving care for deteriorating patients
Implement the recommendations from the HSIB Investigation into responding to critically unwell patients
Understand the new PIER approach to the management of physical deterioration across all conditions, clinical settings and specialties
Understand how to implement Martha’s Rule in practice
Meet the new NHS Deterioration CQUIN
Reflect on national developments and learning including latest evidence on effective implementation of NEWS2
Understand the practicalities of involving patients and their families in the recognition of deterioration
Update your knowledge on the 2024 Sepsis Guidelines
Develop your skills in identifying deteriorating patients
Understand what success factors facilitate escalation of care and how can these be applied more reliably
Ensure effective implementation of NEWS2
Understand how to work with clinical teams to create a language and spread this across the whole health system
Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in the management of sepsis, and communicating the risks to patients who have recovered from Covid-19
Improving practice in the community and at the interface of care
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
All sessions are recorded so if you chose one stream you can watch the other in your own time
