The Rowan Hillson Inpatient Diabetes Safety Award 2017 for the best digital initiative

Authors

  • Umesh Dashora Conquest Hospital, Hastings
  • Mike Sampson Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
  • Erwin Castro Diabetes Specialist Nurse Conquest Hospital
  • Debbie Stanisstreet Diabetes Centre, Lister Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK
  • Christine Jones Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
  • Rowan Hillson Former National Clinical Director for Diabetes, Department of Health, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2018.182

Keywords:

inpatient, diabetes, safety, award, digitial, initiative

Abstract

Introduction: The annual National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) in the UK continues to show a high incidence of errors in patients admitted to hospital with diabetes. It is clear that new initiatives are urgently required to address this risk.

Methods: The Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS-IP) organised the fourth national Rowan Hillson Insulin Safety Award on the theme of the best digital initiative to improve insulin and prescribing safety in hospital.

Results: The winner was Western General Hospital team (Edinburgh). The team created diabetes dashboards which helped collect high quality accurate data on capillary blood glucose from patients admitted to the hospital and deliver specific and concise messages to various wards. The team from King’s College Hospital secured runner-up prize for their initiative which enabled reduction in hypoglycaemia during treatment of hyperkalaemia by adding a personalised dose of dextrose to insulin infusion.

Conclusions: These and similar innovations need to be developed, promoted and shared to improve patient safety in hospitalised patients with diabetes.

Author Biographies

Umesh Dashora, Conquest Hospital, Hastings

Connsultant (Diabetes and Endocrinology)

Mike Sampson, Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

Professor

Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

Erwin Castro, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Conquest Hospital

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Department of diabetes

Debbie Stanisstreet, Diabetes Centre, Lister Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK

Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Diabetes Centre, Lister Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK

Christine Jones, Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

Administrator

Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK

Rowan Hillson, Former National Clinical Director for Diabetes, Department of Health, UK

Former National Clinical Director for Diabetes, Department of Health, UK

References

NHS Digital. National Diabetes Inpatient Audit 2017. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/national-diabetes-inpatient-audit/national-diabetes-inpatient-audit-nadia-2017 (accessed 29 April 2018)

Dashora U, Sampson MJ, Castro E, et al. Rowan Hillson Insulin Safety Award ‘best in class’ insulin prescription chart competition. Br J Diabetes 2015;15:135–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.15277/bjdvd.2015.028

Dashora U, Sampson MJ, Castro E, et al. The best hypoglycaemia avoidance initiative in the UK. Br J Diabetes 2017;17:74–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2017.126

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Published

2018-09-30

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Learning from practice