Compliance System Articles & Analysis
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The anxiety is palpable – because manual systems have left you vulnerable to compliance gaps. This is the reality for hospitals relying on outdated processes. Compliance is critical for patient safety, operational success, and reputation, but, because of legacy systems and paper trails too difficult to untangle, many ...
Solid-liquid separation is necessary in many industries for compliance, quality control, and efficient production processes. In the pharmaceutical industry, solid-liquid separation is conducted in applications such as biocatalysis, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) purification, and chromatography, to name a few. ...
The media have highlighted some of the novel and selfless ways in which care staff have been supporting service users during lockdown, and the various tiered and phased systems put in place during this pandemic. The aim has been to mitigate isolation, promote activities and continue to provide person centred care. Part of the methodology of improvement is to use the PDSA Model (Plan, Do, Study, ...
This year is not a typical year. On average, flu kills over 11,000 people each year and hospitalises many more. The potential impact of flu and COVID-19 circulating at the same time this year has the potential to take many more lives. ‘Protect yourself, your family and our patients from flu this winter’ is the theme for the seasonal influenza campaign this year and with the current ...
As we celebrate World Diabetes Day its theme this year is more poignant than ever. Focusing on ‘the nurse and diabetes’, in a year which has seen us being hit by a COVID pandemic and our health service being challenged more than ever, it seems a fitting tribute to celebrate and shine a light on nurses in this way. And as the management of diabetes continues to be an important part of ...
Infections in care homes and other social care settings can adversely affect the most vulnerable in society, including those who care for and support them. With a prevalent virus which scientists are still learning about and no vaccine yet available to combat the spread, what control measures can managers put in place to mitigate the spread from COVID-19? The Spread of Covid-19 COVID-19 has an ...
There seems to be plenty of practical advice out there on dressing someone with dementia. Providing clothes that are easy to get on and off for toileting, velcro slippers, laying clothes out in the right order for dressing. Most of this advice is about convenience. We might allow our clients to make a choice between a blue cardigan or a pink one, but do we really consider how much appearance ...
The CQC Notification We had our CQC inspection this week and if it hadn’t have been for the fact that we were notified of the visit the day before we were to move to a new clinical computer system (SystmOne) we might not have felt quite so anxious about our impending visit! Whilst everything we do is in preparation for an inspection there’s nothing like a deadline to bring all those ...
In this Learning Disability Week in Scotland, it is good to welcome the ‘My Life, My Choice ‘ organisation as a partner with QCS in improving quality of care services. The week in Scotland was co-ordinated by the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD). The emphasis and theme for this year is ‘Prepare to be inspired’. And inspiring it certainly is. SCLD worked ...
You may not have heard of the hundred families’ organisation. They are involved in campaigning, training and offering support to families bereaved where the victim has been killed by someone in the care of mental health services. They have produced a new guide for families affected by such tragedies. The guide is available at: ...
When I moved house I registered with a new dentist. I asked if they treated people with learning disabilities. The receptionist told me that they did so I made an appointment. Before the dentist started looking at my teeth, I asked her if she knew what it meant when I raised my hand. She said she didn’t. I explained that this is a signal I used with my old dentist. If I needed her to stop ...
In January this year (see “Monitoring employees’ use of the internet – the reality” from 31st January 2016 for the details) we reported on the European Court of Human Rights decision in Barbulescu v Romania surrounding the monitoring of employee emails and the right to privacy. The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal has also now considered the interaction between an ...
A research study has been published by the Primary palliative care research group in Scotland, jointly carried out between Lothian NHS, the University of Edinburgh, and the Marie Curie charity. It found the need for more consistency in care and treatment at an earlier stage in terminal illness. Improvement in service has occurred, and the Scottish Government is funding further improvement under ...
In 2001 Italy implemented an effective and active BSE surveillance system in compliance with European Union regulations. Probably little MBM feeding or amplification of BSE agent occurred within Italian herds after 1996. ...
In 2003, Innovene (then as BP) began an initiative to improve the coordination of compliance requirements through development of a new Compliance Management System at their assets in the Houston and South Texas region. An important part of the initiative was to improve the information systems architecture used by Environmental, ...