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  • 2021Highly commended

    Ross Allan, Roundhouse Referrals

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Ross achieved an improvement in clinical outcomes and client satisfaction following an audit on customer service and clinical outcomes post-TPLO procedures.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesiaPatient care
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  • 2021Highly commended

    ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team introduced a ‘golden patient’ initiative as an incentive for the team to improve theatre efficiency.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2021Highly commended

    Kathryn Wale, YourVets referral service

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Kathryn audited surgical site infections and gastro-intestinal complications, achieving a reduction in complications.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesiaPatient care
  • 2021Highly commended

    Arbury Road Vets

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team achieved improved patient care following a review of their analgesia processes against the latest evidence and an audit of their processes.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2021Highly commended

    Equicall

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Equicall improved their response times for high-risk category patients by auditing their emergency attendance times and investigating reasons for delays.
    Quality improvementPatient careAudits and benchmarks
  • 2021Highly commended

    Regan Vet Group

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team identified that time constraints due to COVID-19 were affecting pre-operative discussions, so they implemented information sheets to give to clients.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesiaPatient care
  • 2021One to watch

    Linnaeus

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team developed a programme to equip early career nurses with the skills and knowledge to drive quality improvement measures in practice.
    Quality improvement
  • 2021One to watch

    VetPartners Ltd

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team audited existing QI initiatives to determine where further support was required, which provided the group with a baseline to inform their targets.
    Quality improvementCommunication and teamworkAudits and benchmarks
  • 2021One to watch

    Kathrine Blackie, Linnaeus

    Education in Quality Improvement
    Katherine helped to promote a just culture by auditing patient safety reporting and involving the entire team from the outset.
    Quality improvementAudits and benchmarksCommunication and teamwork
  • 2021Champion

    Louise Northway, Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Louise reduced complication rates after neutering procedures by half, after using EBVM to implement updated guidelines.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2020Champion

    Small animal theatre team at Animal Health Trust

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team reduced serious surgical errors and improved communication by implementing a surgical safety checklist.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2020Champion

    Vale Vets

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team introduced several QI initiatives and encouraged the whole team to get involved in audits, including one on hand hygiene and another on post-operative complications.
    Quality improvementAudits and benchmarksPatient care
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