Category: Dept. Docs.
Coroners Referrals
The patients ED needs to report has changed…
The key change with the new guidance is that not all patients who die in the ED need to be reported to the coroner….
Provided that none of the other circumstances as detailed in the guidance note apply deaths within 24 hours of admission to Hospital or a Hospice do not need to be reported with respect to a death of a person over 18 years of age in the following circumstances:
- A qualified medical practitioner certifies death is due to natural causes and
- The family or other party do not raise any concerns
The full guidance is available – Guide to Reporting Deaths April19
If you need to report to coroner – Death in ED
Eye Clinic Referral Criteria
What should you send to Eye Clinic and how soon?
Digital ECG
Digital ECG has now gone live on both sites.
We now have no excuse for loosing ECGs and not sending them to the wards with patients!
Please ensure you put an operator ID in as well as all the patient information to ensure the ECG transmits to EPR – if you are having problems look at the troubleshooting guide on the side of the machine.
Ensure a doctor/ACP signs all ECGs using EPR – just like when they were paper!
Quick Reference and Trouble Shooting Guide are available here Digital ECG Quick reference guide
The SOP for reviewing and signing ECGs is available here Digital ECG SOP
Transfusion Care Pathway
When giving blood products you need to use the transfusion care pathway.
- Octaplex
- Blood/Plt’s/FFP
It can be found on intranet > Policies & Documents Library >Other Systems [green button] > Clinical records repository > Search [title And transfusion] – its only 9 clicks away (and some writing)
ED Safety checklist
Hi everyone. As you know we are continuing to use the paper version of the ED Safety Checklist. This checklist is in place to help us ensure patients receive the highest quality care whilst in the Emergency Department, ensuring our patient receive: regular observations, pressure care , regular updates, refreshments and personal care.
ED safety checklist
MRI Questionnaire
When we need to book an MRI e.g. for Cauda Equina, we need to print the MRI Questionnaire and complete it!
Although, most of this is built in to the EPR request that is not good enough, so avoid delays and do the form
SUDIC – Sudden Unexpected Death In Child
Occasionally children (<18 yrs) unfortunately will either die in ED or be brought in dead, this is obviously a terrible time for the child’s family and for staff. Despite this there are several important things we must do. Read more
