In April 2017, we will begin a series of blogs written by those involved in the InS:PIRE programme - whether they are staff, volunteers or those with lived experience of an ICU stay.
Our first is written by a physiotherapist on the InS:PIRE Programme, Helen Devine...
25 April 17: "Chronic pain after ICU: prevention is better than cure" (pdf)
Helen Devine, Physiotherapist, InS:PIRE Programme
"Patients who have had a stay in intensive care are at risk of developing chronic pain. As healthcare professionals, we need to ensure earlier identification, management and prevention of this problem"
27 April 17: "Learning as we go" (pdf)
Malcolm Daniel, Quality Improvement Lead, InS:PIRE Programme
On the day of the BMJ/IHI International Quality Improvement Forum in London (27/4/17) Programme overall QI Lead, Malcolm Daniel, reflects on what he has heard and what this might mean for InS:PIRE teams...
22 June 17 "Polypharmacy: appropriate or not?" (pdf)
Pamela MacTavish and Morna Ball, Pharmacists, InS:PIRE Programme
Lead InS:PIRE Programme pharmacist Pamela MacTavish, and Glasgow Royal Infirmary pharmacist Morna Ball, discuss multiple medicines after ICU and how they work to address this within the InS:PIRE programme.
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