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       Impact on patient safety by 24 hours Asthma service
       By: admini5 Date: April 15, 2015, 11:28 am
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       What is the impact on patient safety by 24 hours Asthma service?
       Patient safety is improved to a slight extent due to 24-hour
       access to specialist advice and assistance. The delivery of care
       has been developed collaboratively with support from a
       consultant paediatrician in the local acute trust and community
       pharmacists. Protocols and PGD have been developed to aid
       earlier treatment and monitoring of children in their own homes.
       This prevents the need for hospital attendance, saving patients
       time and money, in addition to the financial benefits to the
       health system.
       Protocols for the management of asthma in patients aged under 2
       years, between 2 and 5 years and 5 years and over emphasise
       patient safety. Adherence to protocols is monitored closely by
       the paediatric asthma/allergy specialist nurse. No ‘near misses’
       have taken place.
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