Planning individual care with protocols.
The introduction of patient focused care at the Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust is well under way. This second article discusses the implementation of one of the key elements of the change, care protocols. From the documentation changes already adopted, the team are now able to show a 30 per cent overall reduction in time spent documenting care.
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D009732:Nursing Care; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010347:Patient Care Planning