A review of the quality of care provided to adults Pleural procedures.

We hope you find these tools useful and if you have any feedback please do contact us at info@ncepod.org.uk. Please can you advise your local audit/QI department if you plan to undertake an audit/QI project, 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. 1 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION. 2 DATA RETURNED AND THE STUDY POPULATION 3 ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHEST DRAINS AND PLEURAL ASPIRATIONS 4 ADMISSION, INVESTIGATION AND DECISION MAKING 5 PERI-PROCEDURAL CARE 6 POST-PROCEDURAL CARE OF CHEST DRAINS 7 COMPLICATIONS, INCIDENT REPORTING AND GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS 8 OVERALL QUALITY OF CARE AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT REFERENCES GLOSSARY USEFUL RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS TABLES AND FIGURES APPENDIX Example of a chest drain proforma Audio report Study Questionnaires Clinical questionnaire Organisational questionnaire Reviewer assessment form

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