Proposed Topic (Most preferred): :
Clinical Safety and Quality Service I (Projects aiming to improve efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery to meet international standards)
Authors (including presenting author) :
Lui CKV (1), KWONG CLJ (1), Cheung CCC (2), Man WY(3)
Affiliation :
(1) Acute Stroke Unit, Department of Medical & Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Kowloon West Cluster (2) Integrated Neurosurgery and Neurology Ward, Department of Neurosurgery, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon West Cluster (3) Acute Stroke Unit, Department of Medicine, Yan Chai Hospital, Kowloon West Cluster
Introduction :
In-patient acute stroke, although not commonly seen, poses significant impact to patients, families and clinical staff. It also carries risk of potential complaints and even legal implications. Tremendous efforts have been put in developing work logistics on both acute stroke at A&E and in-patient. But the most important step still rely on the awareness of frontline staff. In order to enhance the awareness of inpatient hyperacute stroke management, series of events were done in order to prevent the undertreated in-patient stroke.
Objectives :
1) Increase awareness of in-patient stroke among nursing staff 2) Observe of increasing percentage of in-patient stroke call among total stroke call
Methodology :
1) Easyroll poster display on World Stroke Day 2) Implementation of "BEFAST" Screensaver at all clinical areas 3) On-site face-to-face briefing to nursing staff in all clinical area 4) Stroke Talk at cluster level (Enhance In-Patient Stroke Management), arranged by Acute Stroke Care Development Coordinating Committee
Result & Outcome :
1) Nursing staffs in different clinical area demonstrated better understanding of stroke symptoms and more familiarized with the steps of activating of stroke calls 2) Percentage of in-patient stroke call among total stroke call was increased from 13.3% (2022) to 19.4`% (2023)
