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Capturing and Enhancing Patient Experience within Maternity Services at
South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
Lynne Young - Clinical MatronAlison Russell - Labour Ward Manager
The James Cook University Hospital
MIC
B435
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• Tocapturewomen’sperceptionsoftheircareandtofeedbacktothemultidisciplinaryteamsinanattempttocelebrateelementsofgoodpracticeandtoreflectandlearnwhenwecouldhavedonebetter.
• Attempttoenhancepatientexperienceandreducetheformalrouteforcomplaints
Aim for capturing patient experience
• Managers/Matron/Medical
team/FABforumfamilyrepstoutiliseaProformaandconductaweeklyauditwithintheclinicalareas
• Addressissuesastheyariseandidentifyanycommonthemestofeedbackquarterlytoallstaff
• Managers/Matronsperformatleast5auditspermonth
• Consultantsperformonaweekendwhenoncall
• LayrepssupportedbytheManager/Matrontoattendtheclinicalareas
• Utilisethestandardproforma
Method
Patient experience
walkarounds
• Haveyoubeenhappywithallaspectsofyourcare?
• Doyoufeelyouweregiventhechoiceofplaceofcareduringyourpregnancy(iehomebirth/careinchildren’scentres)?
• Didallstaffintroducethemselvesateachcontactandwerethecourteousandrespectful?
• Didyoufeelsupportedinproducingyourownbirthplan?
• Didallstaffintroducethemselvesateachcontactandweretheycourteousandrespectfulatalltimes
• Doyoufeelyouweregiventhecorrectamountofinformationduringyourpregnancy?
• Haveallstaffgivenyoufullexplanationsaboutyourcareandhaveyoubeeninvolvedinyourcare?
• Whatoneareadoyoufeelcouldhavebeenimproved/wouldyouliketoshareapositiveexperience.Hasamemberofstaffimpressedyou?
• Didyouusetheadvicelinewhenyouwerepregnant?
• Ifsodidyoufindtheadvicelineusefulorwhatcouldwehavedonebetter?
• Onascaleof1-10wouldyourateyouroverallexperience
Proforma questions
• Facetofaceconversationsatthetimeofthewalkarounds
• Quarterlysummaryisproducedincorporatingfeedbackandthemeswhichis:-
– circulatedtowardmanagersandclinicaldirector tosharewiththeirteams
– displayedtotheKHWDboards – presentedatmandatorytraining,risk/auditmeetings• Positiveexperiencesofcarehighlightednamingindividualswhohaveimpressed
• Areasforimprovementthemedandhighlighted
• Highlightspositivestofeedbacktostaff
• Identifiesareasforimprovementtofeedbacktostaff
• Partnersareusuallypresentandcanparticipate
• Nipssomeissues“inthebud”–givesopportunitiesforexplanations
• Increasespatientsatisfactionenhancesexperience/increasesvisibilityofmanager/matron/involvesthelayreps
• Reducestheformalrouteforcomplaints
• Provideson-goingevaluationofmaternitycareviapatientexperience
Feedback to the multidisciplinary team by:
Benefits
Formal
Informal
Apr-Jun2012
5
7
Jul-Sep2012
6
7
Oct-Dec2012
12
12
Jan-Mar2013
8
5
Apr-Jun2013
6
5
Complaints
Background:Withinmaternityservicestherearereoccurringthemesidentifiedfromcapturingpatientexperienceandinformalandformalcomplaints.Oneofthesethemesidentifiesthatwomendonotalwayshaveathoroughunderstandingoftheirbirthexperiencesormaternitycare.Inanattempttoaddressthismaternityserviceshavedevelopedthe‘talkingaboutbirthclinic’andthe‘debriefprocess’
Development of the ‘talking about birth clinic’ and ‘debrief process’
“Greatcarebyall”
Agroupofmidwivesaredevelopingalistening,planninganddebriefingserviceforwomen.Theaimbeingtofulfilagrowingneedinwomentodiscussandplanfortheirpregnancy/childbirth,orunderstandissuessurroundingorrelatingtoapreviouspregnancy.
Theultimateaimbeingthatwomenmoveforwardwithconfidenceandempowerment,astheyprepareandplanforthesubsequentbirth.
Theaimofthisserviceistopromotenormalitywhereverpossible,avoid‘historyrepeatingitself’,andforsomewomen,reducingtheirfearsandanxietiesrelatingtochildbirth.
WomenareidentifiedprimarilybyeithertheirObstetricConsultantorCommunityMidwife,andthenreferredtotheclinic.
Themidwivesinvolvedworkalongsidetheirmedicalcolleaguestopreventunnecessaryinterventions.Inasingle1to1‘listeningandplanning’session,womenthathavebeenreferredcanexplorethesometimesdeeprootedandcomplexissues,inasafeenvironment.Asuitablewrittenplanisthenformulated.
ThisservicehasbeenavailableforsometimewithinSouthTeesattheFriaragesiteandhasrecentlybeendevelopedatJamesCook.
Futureplansarebeingdevelopedtoevaluateoutcomesinorderthattheservicecanbetakenforward.
Debrief process
Talking about birth clinic (TAB)
“Feltlistenedto”
“Staff
reassuring” “Cleanandfoodgood”
“High
dependencyeveningveryinformative”
• Encouragingallstafftoaskwomenateveryfacetofacecontactiftheyhaveanyconcernsoroutstandingquestionstheyneedanswering
• Talkingaboutbirthclinic• Debriefprocess• Performingpatientexperiencewalkarounds
• Trustwidequarterlypatientexperiencesurveys
• Natalhypnotherapy• Aromatherapy
• Submersioninwaterforlabour• Waterblisterpainreliefforlabour
• Telemetryinlabour• Promotionofnormality• Highandlowdependencyevening
• Highdependencyteam• Trustwideessenceofcareaudits
• 15stepschallenge• Familyandbirthforum
Capture and enhance patient experience by:
“Nothingtobe
improved”
“Mealsverygood”
“Feltsafe”