Mrs Margaret Melia · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 18 Apr 2019•Black Country

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
3

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 3 recipients

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Inadequate discharge and pre-assessment process for subcutaneous fluid requirements
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable management of patients’ fluid requirements

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.5

  1. Hc-One Limited

    Review organisational pre-admission and admission policies and practices.

  2. Hc-One Limited

    Include guidance requiring further information when pre-admission assessment occurred more than five days before admission, including medication and healthcare review updates.

  3. Hc-One Limited

    Review the current admission process checklist.

  4. Hc-One Limited

    Cascade the revised admission practice across homes through the Homes’ Bulletin.

  5. Hc-One Limited

    Update the admission process checklist across all homes to reflect the revised practice.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Inadequate discharge and pre-assessment process for subcutaneous fluid requirements

Wider context from the report

“1. Evidence emerged during the inquest that there was an inadequate discharge and pre-assessment process between Lakeview Care Home and Dovetail Care Home over the requirement of subcutaneous fluids. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable management of patients’ fluid requirements.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Review organisational pre-admission and admission policies and practices.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We reviewed our policies and practices as an organisation in relation to our pre-admission and admission processes.”

Source location

2019-0320-Response-by-HC-One
Page 1 · response
Published 6 November 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Include guidance requiring further information when pre-admission assessment occurred more than five days before admission, including medication and healthcare review updates.

Verbatim wording from the response

“On reviewing our practices, we identified that if a delay occurred between the pre-admission assessment conducted, there needed to be clearer guidance set out for colleagues within our Admission, Transfer and Discharge Procedure (Appendix 1). We have now included practice that in the eventuality the pre-assessment was completed more than five days prior to admission to the home, further information should be sought from the hospital ward/care home/social worker as soon as possible. This will include the update of any medication changes or outcome of any recent healthcare professional reviews of the person during this period, to avoid any misunderstanding that could result in harm.”

Source location

2019-0320-Response-by-HC-One
Page 1 · response
Published 6 November 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Review the current admission process checklist.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We reviewed the current Admission process checklist.”

Source location

2019-0320-Response-by-HC-One
Page 1 · response
Published 6 November 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Cascade the revised admission practice across homes through the Homes’ Bulletin.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The changes to practice have been cascaded across the organisation via our Homes’ Bulletin, which is sent to our homes.”

Source location

2019-0320-Response-by-HC-One
Page 1 · response
Published 6 November 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Update the admission process checklist across all homes to reflect the revised practice.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Our Admission process checklist (Appendix 2), which is available within all our homes to ensure all aspects of the organisation’s pre-admission and admission processes are completed, has been updated to reflect this improvement in practice.”

Source location

2019-0320-Response-by-HC-One
Page 1 · response
Published 6 November 2019

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