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Helen Clarke
Clinical Audit / NHSLA Lead
Mid Essex Hospital Services Trust
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 NHS
Litigation Authority & Risk
Management Standards
 MEHT
approach to assessment
 Criterion
for Clinical Audit
 Performance
issues
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• Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts;
• Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme; and
• Property Expenses Scheme1.
• 5 standards, each with 10 criteria
• Designed to focus attention on key
safety & quality areas.
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NHSLA (2012) NHSLA Risk Management Standards for NHS Trusts providing Acute,
Community, or Mental Health & Learning Disability Services and Non-NHS Providers
of NHS Care 2012-13
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Level
Requirement at assessment
Frequency
Discount
Level 1
Policy
The process for managing risks has
been described and documented in a
formally approved document
2 yearly
10%
Level 2
The process for managing risks is in
use
3 yearly
20%
Level 3
The process for managing risk is
working across the entire
organisation - where deficiencies
have been identified through
monitoring, action plans have been
drawn up and changes made to
reduce the risks.
3 yearly
30%
Practice
Performance
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• Acute Trust with supra-regional St Andrews
Plastics & Burns Unit
• Just under 600 beds
• 3500 plus WTE staff
• NHSLA Level 2 achieved November 2008
• NHSLA Level 3 assessment November 2011
• Assessment preparation co-ordinated within
Clinical Audit Department
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• Identify Executive and Operational
Lead(s)
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• Review policy against requirements
including monitoring process
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• Develop audit plan for each criterion
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4
•Audit findings reported to identified
committee
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• Action plan developed to address any
deficiencies
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• Progress monitored at subsequent
meetings until closed
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Std
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2
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Criterion
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Governance
Learning from
Experience
Competent & Capable
Workforce
Safe
Environment
Acute, Community
and Non-NHS
Providers
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Risk Management
Strategy
Clinical Audit
Corporate Induction
2.1 Clinical Audit
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Policy on Procedural
Documents
High Level Risk
Committee(s)
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Risk Management
Process
Claims Management
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Risk Register
Investigations
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Dealing with External
Recommendations
Analysis &
Improvement
Learning Lessons
from Claims
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Health Records
Management
Health RecordKeeping Standards
Professional Clinical
Registration
National Confidential
Enquiries & Inquiries
Supporting Staff
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Employment Checks
Being Open
Stress
2
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Secure Environment
Incident Reporting
Concerns &
Complaints
Best Practice - NICE
Local Induction of
Permanent Staff
Local Induction of
Temporary Staff
Violence &
Aggression
Slips, Trips & Falls
(Staff & Others)
Risk Management
Training
Slips, Trips & Falls
(Patients)
Training Needs
Analysis
Risk Awareness
Training for Senior
Management
Moving & Handling
Training
Harassment &
Bullying
Moving & Handling
Supervision of
Medical Staff in
Training
Patient Information
& Consent
Consent Training
Maintenance of
Medical Devices &
Equipment
Medical Devices
Training
Hand Hygiene
Training
Screening
Procedures
Inoculation Incidents
Diagnostic Testing
Procedures
The Deteriorating
Patient
Clinical Handover of
Care
Discharge
Transfusion
Venous
Thromboembolism
Medicines
Management
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Level 1 - Policy
a) duties
b) how the organisation sets
priorities for audit, including local
and national requirements
c) requirement that audits are
conducted in line with the approved
process for audit
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d) how audit reports are shared
e) report format including methodology,
conclusions, action plans etc.
f) how the organisation makes
improvements
g) how the organisation monitors action
plans and carries out re-audits
h) how the organisation monitors
compliance with the above
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Sample of clinical audit projects
reviewed against specific measures;
 Report submitted to Clinical Audit
Group (CAG) for approval &
development of action plan;
 Progress monitored at subsequent
CAG meetings; and
 Key findings & learning disseminated.
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Audit Measures
Compliance Standard Standard
threshold
met
met
2011
1 Priority level identified
Factors influencing proposal
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identified
Proposal form completed with
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identified Project & Clinical Leads
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a. Project standards based
2012
95%
95%
95%
90%
b. Standards identified
5 Directorate Audit Lead approval
95%
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Audit Measures
Compliance Standard Standard
threshold
met
met
2011
2012
6 Audit completed / CA informed
95%
7 Report submitted to CA
95%
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75 %
Appropriate report template
9 Audit findings disseminated
90%
10 Evidence action plan developed
90%
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90%
Evidence of implementation
12 Plan for re-audit
50%
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 Robust
gatekeeping by Clinical Audit
Department;
 Directorate Audit Lead role;
◦ Increased clarity for about role;
◦ Training commissioned;
◦ Software purchased;
 Annual
review, performance data to
Clinical Audit Group & Directorates.
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Cultural shift
 Impact of regulatory, safety & quality
improvement agendas:
◦ Quality Accounts & HQIP / National
Clinical Audit Programme
◦ Care Quality Commission
◦ Monitor
◦ CQUINs
◦ Medical Revalidation
 NHSLA consultation
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