28 August 2024 | 14:30-16:00<\/strong><\/p> Format: Presentation<\/em> Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) often face challenges in accessing palliative care leading to unmet needs towards the end-of-life. This vulnerable group encounters multiple barriers. There is a lack of evidence-based integration models mentioned in current literature. Our innovative program, known as “Embracing the Setting Sun” aims to address these gaps by taking an approach in delivering palliative care services for ID patients living in Hong Kong residential care homes. Through training residential home nurses , involving palliative care specialist support, providing advance care planning and offering assistance to both patients and caregivers, this integrated model has successfully improved access to palliative care and reduced unnecessary interventions.<\/p> Wong Chi Yan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong\u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Falls are the most common inpatient accidents, and most hospital falls are preventable. Therefore, fall prevention is critical among healthcare institutions, as providing quality and safe care is the primary mission worldwide. Most falls occur during bed exits without calling for assistance. However, the existing bed exit sensors is lacking of evidence about their effectiveness in reducing inpatient falls. Furthermore, high false alarms has decreased the acceptability of bed exit sensors among healthcare providers.A new initiative infrared bed-exit sensor device with voice prompts (Luna Cat) was designed by hospital staff and one started up company to prevent fall risk patients\u2019 falls when patients exit beds without assistance.<\/p> See Kee Fok<\/strong><\/a> Quality, Safety & Risk Management Department, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Healthcare simulation has long been vaunted as a key driver for patient safety. Recently, the role of translation simulation has gained popularity, particularly with the emergence of in-situ simulation. Leveraging advances in simulation technology and expertise in debriefing, our simulation centre has created a territory wide in-situ simulation program that engaged stakeholders across a spectrum of clinical specialties, including intensive care, cardiology, radiology, endoscopic procedures, surgery, obstetrics, emergency medicine, pediatrics, etc. By harnessing the power of in-situ simulation, not only did we enhance interprofessional training, but also identified key latent safety threats to patient safety in different clinical settings. We hope to share tips and nuances in running such programs.<\/p>
Stream: Safety<\/em><\/p>
Part 1: Improving the palliative care access for people with intellectual disabilities<\/strong><\/p>
Part 2: Initiative infrared bed-exit sensor with voice prompts message to prevent potential falls<\/strong><\/p>
Part 3: Translational in-situ simulation to enhance system processes and patient safety<\/strong><\/span><\/p>