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View article: P-146 Our quality improvement journey at hospice isle of man: small changes need small steps
P-146 Our quality improvement journey at hospice isle of man: small changes need small steps Open
Background In June 2021, the hospice began delivering our first ever Quality Improvement (QI) Programme. We had observed an environment that was innovative in research and could be innovative in QI. We all 'improved quality' but did we use…
View article: P-150 ’I always assess my patients holistically I don’t need a scoring system to tell me how ill they are’
P-150 ’I always assess my patients holistically I don’t need a scoring system to tell me how ill they are’ Open
Background Measuring patient outcomes is necessary to assess the impact of care and identify areas for improvement (Etkind, Daveson, Kwok, et al., 2015; Marshall, Haywood, Fitzpatrick, 2006). It is therefore vital that staff are confident …
View article: Tumor Suppressor Scribble Regulates Assembly of Tight Junctions in the Intestinal Epithelium
Tumor Suppressor Scribble Regulates Assembly of Tight Junctions in the Intestinal Epithelium Open
Formation of the epithelial barrier and apico-basal cell polarity represent two characteristics and mutually dependent features of differentiated epithelial monolayers. They are controlled by special adhesive structures, tight junctions (T…
View article: P-59 Evaluating project ECHO™ in palliative and end-of-life care
P-59 Evaluating project ECHO™ in palliative and end-of-life care Open
Background Hospice UK is promoting ECHO™ (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes) to democratise specialist skills and increase confidence of staff in palliative and end-of-life care. Hospice Isle of Man is reaching the end of the firs…
View article: P-30 Who is hospice missing?
P-30 Who is hospice missing? Open
Background Hospice Isle of Man's aim is to provide access to those who could benefit regardless of diagnosis. The hospice began offering services to non-cancer patients in 2016. Little is known about how many could benefit or the extent of…
View article: P-70 Capturing the end of life experience: a method to improve case-studies to identify unmet need
P-70 Capturing the end of life experience: a method to improve case-studies to identify unmet need Open
Background To deliver person-centred integrated end of life care, providers need to understand the experience of patients and carers. Real-time experience may differ from retrospective accounts of experience which may have implications for…
View article: P-72 Moving up the ‘triangle’ to create a research active hospice
P-72 Moving up the ‘triangle’ to create a research active hospice Open
Background There is a welcome and appropriate movement, encouraged by Hospice UK, towards increasing the role of research in palliative and end of life care. Aim To enable Hospice Isle of Man to reposition as a Research Active Hospice. Met…