This NCEPOD report highlights the process of care of patients who died in acute hospitals within four days of admission. It takes a critical look at areas where the care of patients might have been improved. Remediable factors have been identified in the clinical and the organisational care of these patients.
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| Audit Toolkits (Excel): DAH toolkit DAH toolkit (with charts) We hope you find this useful and if you have any feedback please do contact us at info@ncepod.org.uk. Please can you advise your local audit department if you plan to undertake this audit, it is important that they are made aware of it for the benefit of demonstrating Trust/Board activity and also so that they are in a position to support you and endorse the activity for your benefit. |
Slides (Pdf version only) (5.7Mb) |
Self assessment checklist for trusts (Excel version only) (32Kb) |
Afternoon speakers at the report launch were: Mr John Black, President of the Royal College of Surgeons Dr Peter Nightingale, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists |
Report Podcast - audio file |
Study Questionnaires (4 Qs.) |
