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Tool / guidance

14 April 2024

QI discussion guide poster

This poster can be used to plan and track your QI projects.

Quality improvementCommunication and teamwork

Case example

5 April 2024

Review of dental x-ray machine use

Filham Park Veterinary Clinic

Explore a highly commended project by Filham Park Veterinary Clinic who clinically audited their use of canine dental x-rays.

Quality improvementSmall animalsAudits and benchmarks

Case example

5 April 2024

The ‘golden patient’: improving theatre efficiency

ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists

Explore a Quality Improvement project by Mark Morton, then working at ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists, who led on a project to improve theatre efficiency.

Quality improvementSurgery and anaesthesiaPatient care

Long read

1 April 2024

From the sidelines to the spotlight: confronting bias in veterinary medicine

Find out more about the role bias plays in our decision making and how we can tackle it at work.

Quality improvementCommunication and teamwork

Podcast

18 March 2024

Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Abi Redfearn about an award-winning audit

Rosemullion Veterinary Practice

Hear about Rosemullion Veterinary Practice’s award-winning infection control audit.

Quality improvementAudits and benchmarks

Tool / guidance

20 February 2024

Clinical audit: addressing ethical concerns

Understand more about the ethical issues you can encounter during a clinical audit and how to address them.

Quality improvementAudits and benchmarks

Podcast

8 February 2024

Knowledge Natter: Antibiotic use in surgical calf castrates with Knowledge Awards winner Tonia Simms

Hampden Veterinary Hospital

Hear about an award-winning initiative exploring the use of antibiotics in surgical calf castrates.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Audits and benchmarks

Case example

15 January 2024

Ovine lambings and caesarean sections clinical audit

Explore an award-winning clinical audit into ovine lambings and caesarean sections that led to a reduction in antibiotic usage.

Quality improvementFarm animalsAudits and benchmarksAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)Surgery and anaesthesia

Case example

3 January 2024

Protection of critically important antimicrobials

Paragon Veterinary Referrals

Explore an award winning antimicrobial stewardship project by Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus.

Quality improvementAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS)

Long read

1 January 2024

Culture eats glitter for breakfast

Learn more about good practice culture and the difference this can make to the work environment.

Quality improvementCommunication and teamwork

Podcast

14 December 2023

Knowledge Natter: In conversation with Knowledge Award Champions Perdi Welsh and Niamh Clancy on developing Registered Veterinary Nurses’ skills and confidence in quality improvement initiatives

Royal Veterinary College

Listen to the Royal Veterinary College discuss their award-winning initiative to incorporate QI within their post-registration qualifications.

Quality improvementAudits and benchmarksCommunication and teamwork

Podcast

10 November 2023

Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2023 with Pam Mosedale

Find out how you can get involved in Clinical Audit Awareness week.

Quality improvementAudits and benchmarks

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