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  • 2023Highly commended

    The Queens Veterinary School Hospital

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    The Queens Veterinary School Hospital of the University of Cambridge developed structures and systems to help the integration of QI across the teaching hospital environment.
    Quality improvement
  • 2023Highly commended

    VetsNow Sheffield

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    VetsNow Sheffield focused on reducing errors and improving customer service when dealing with individual cremations through a process and outcome audit of procedures for handling cremations.
    Quality improvementPatient care
  • 2023One to watch

    BARTA

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    BARTA provided evidence-based guidelines and training for emergency first responders to provide pre-veterinary immediate care and developed a handover checklist to use when handing over to veterinary professionals.
    Quality improvementMedicinePatient care
  • 2023One to watch

    Emmeline Macedo, Blue Cross

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Emmeline carried out a process and outcome audit for anaesthetic fresh gas flow rates to gain insight and evidence to drive team training on anaesthetic circuit use.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2022Champion

    Vets Now Ltd

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Vets Now Ltd achieved improved patient outcomes in dystocia cases by conducting an audit and implementing new guidelines and resources for teams.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsMedicine
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  • 2022Champion

    Donview Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team conducted an audit to identify how they could improve post-op temperatures and worked together to implement changes.
    Quality improvementSmall animalsSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2022Champion

    Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team introduced a Notice to Anaesthetists, inspired by the aviation industry.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
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  • 2022Champion

    Eloise Collins, Beech House Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Eloise used checklists, auditing, benchmarking, team meetings and journal clubs to help improve patient care and outcomes and to improve practice culture.
    Quality improvementCommunication and teamwork
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  • 2022Highly commended

    Filham Park

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    Filham Park increased service provision and client satisfaction following a review of their dental x-ray use and the implementation of training.
    Quality improvementMedicine
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  • 2022Highly commended

    Manchester Veterinary Specialists

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team performed an anaesthesia service review to address any gaps in care, improve team roles and morale, and report practice anaesthetic-related mortality rates.
    Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesia
  • 2022Highly commended

    Okeford Veterinary Centre

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    This team embedded QI into their daily routine with the use of morning rounds, huddles, checklists, and audit. The application showed a good culture towards improvement.
    Quality improvement
  • 2022Highly commended

    PDSA

    Quality Improvement in Practice
    PDSA audited their services during the pandemic, reassuring stakeholders that they were complying with guidelines, ensuring good clinical care, and maintaining animal welfare.
    Quality improvementPatient care