Topics proposed by Specialist Societies

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Topics proposed by Specialist Societies
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Geriatrics

• Management of acuteconfusion/delirium
• Falls
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Atrial Fibrillation

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Infectious Diseases

• Severe sepsis
• Meningitis
• Clostridium difficile
• Urinary Tract Infection

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Gastroenterology

• Iron Deficiency Anaemia
• Abnormal LFT's
• Weight loss
• Alcohol-related issues eg Korsakow's psychosis
• Out-patient management of IBD

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Diabetes

• ICPs for DKA
• Protocols/guidelines for management of those with
  diabetes whilst in-patients

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Dermatology

• cellulitis
• vasculitis
• type I allergy

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Renal

• Mortality in patients on maintenance dialysis

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Rheumatology

• Management of the acute hot swollen joint
• Gout

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Respiratory Medicine

• COPD
• Asthma Management in hospital
• handling of the incidental CXR abnormality (lung
  cancer)
• Neutropenic sepsis
• Management of patients with high risk assessment
  scores (HDU)

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What next?

• What do we want the Colleges to do?
• Is there a role for coordinated national audit?
• Should this be linked with SIGN?
• How can the Specialist Societies be supported?
• Can we apply the model of care bundles to other
  situations?

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What next?

• How can we work together to develop a sustainable
  and generalisable model for quality improvement
  in general medical specialties?