Case Studies

This collection of Case Studies is a representative sample of some of the work of Wessex Patient Safety Collaborative in support of a culture of safety, continuous learning and sustainable improvement across the healthcare system.

Individual Case Studies can be downloaded from the resources tab on the right of this webpage.

Managing Deterioration 

CS1. Developing a system wide approach to improving the detection and management of deteriorating patients using NEWS2 (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS2. Co-producing RESTORE2, the NEWS2 based physical deterioration and escalation tool for Care Homes (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS3. Identifying early signs of Physical Deterioration using Soft Signs (For more info, visit our webpage here)
CS4. Co-producing RESTORE2mini – Using Soft Signs and SBAR/D to improve the identification of Physical Deterioration and the communication of concerns in care settings (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS5. Promoting RESTORE2 and RESTORE2mini as part of a system response to Covid-19 in Care Homes and Domiciliary /Home Care settings (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS6. Collaborative working to develop video resources to support Carers to identify deterioration and communicate concern (For more info, visit our webpage here)
CS7. Using a system wide “Train the Trainer” approach to support the Care sector to manage physical deterioration and communicate concerns (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS8. Joint working to support the adoption of RESTORE2mini in Learning Disability Care settings across England (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS9. Supporting the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework (For more info, visit our webpage here)
CS10. RESTORE2mini for Domiciliary Care – A collaborative project to improve the identification of Physical Deterioration and the communication of concerns in Domiciliary / Home care settings (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS11. A Domiciliary Care collaboration to improve staff confidence around hydration care reducing/preventing dehydration related deterioration (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS12. ARISE+ - Co-designing a model to support patient & carer  engagement in Quality Improvement projects (For more info, visit our webpage here)
CSV1 Managing Deterioration in Care Settings during the Covid-19 pandemic (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CSV2 Video Resources to support Care settings during the Covid-19 pandemic (For more info, visit our webpage here)	Working together to promote the use of RESTORE2 and RESTORE2mini as part of a system response to Covid-19 across the SW

Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme

CS13. PEWS: Wessex Paediatric Teams lead on initial usability testing - Wessex PSC work closely with ODN to support 2 of the 3 sites that undertook the initial usability testing of a new system to identify and escalate deteriorating children. (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS14. PEWS: The Power of Networks - South East PSCs work together with ODN to support the implementation of a new system to identify and escalate deteriorating children. (For more info, visit our webpage here)	CS15. Preterm Optimisation Pathway for Neonates Born Less Than 34 Weeks Gestation- Early Breast Milk  (For more info, visit our webpage here)
CS22. MatNeo Coaching Project. This initiative demonstrated significant improvement in perinatal collaborative working within the preterm optimisation teams.