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Samantha Warnakulasuriya
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Consultant Anaesthetist in London| QI lead @rcoanews.bsky.social | Data, Improvement, Education | Views my own |
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Do join us for the RCOA QI study day this month. Its packed with content for all stages from the novice in QI to the expert looking for ideas of how to teach QI - pick the workshop that best suits the needs! Our expert speakers will cover different safety and QI topics to put your QI into context
rcoanews.bsky.social Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · Jul 29
Join us for our Anaesthesia Quality Improvement study day on 11 Sept👌

Suitable for all anaesthetists and 5 CPD points awarded.

Sessions include 👇

▶️Introduction to QI
▶️QI Measurement
▶️The Psychology of Change
▶️College QI programmes updates

Book👉 rcoa.ac.uk/events/qi-st...

#medsky #ansky
Image shows two medical professionals in their scrubs, one male, one female, both looking at something which is out of shot that the female is working on. Text reads: Quality Improvement Study Day, London, Online, 11 September, 2025, 9am to 5pm.
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
swarnak.bsky.social
Really pleased our @nihr.bsky.social Data Driven BTRU collaboration with RAFT is now published in @anaesjournal.bsky.social. What is the state of periop patient blood management policies and infrastructure in the UK NHS? #PBM #anaesthesia
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
Provision of peri‐operative patient blood management strategies in the UK: a national survey of practice
Introduction In UK hospitals, it is unclear how organisational structures are arranged to support effective implementation of peri-operative blood management practice strategies. The aim of this stu...
doi.org
March 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
swarnak.bsky.social
Are you a QI leader of the future? If so take a look at our newly launched @rcoanews.bsky.social Quality Network Career Development Programme for residents, fellows, specialty doctors - build QI leadership skills and join the national conversation on QI

www.rcoa.ac.uk/safety-stand...
Career Development Programme and QI Training Resources
Building quality improvement leaders for the future who will undertake local, regional and national QI leadership roles.
www.rcoa.ac.uk
February 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
swarnak.bsky.social
This is a really interesting paper for local QI leaders in Anaesthesia to consider and to think how its principles apply to your local context.
January 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Samantha Warnakulasuriya
thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
Just published: our new Element looks at the key principles of measuring improvement and highlights the importance of using multiple measures and approaches to gathering data. Written by Alene Toulany and Kaveh Shojania from @tmu-medicine.bsky.social, and it's free to access: https://ths.im/4amXhJZ
A yellow banner with the title 'Measurement for Improvement' written in large text on the left side, followed by the authors' names, Alene Toulany and Kaveh G. Shojania, in smaller text. On the right side, a graphic shows a grid of dots with a blue dot at the bottom left, a red dot at the top right, and an arrow connecting them.
January 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
swarnak.bsky.social
Still time to apply to be the @rcoanews.bsky.social QI fellow! Happy to answer any questions about the role you may have - but we have some interesting work that's taking off over the next year.
January 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Reposted by Samantha Warnakulasuriya
thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk
Do you work in the #NHS? We need your help to identify the best ways to measure standards of care before, during, & after #surgery.

Part 1 closes 6 Jan

Part 2 opens in Feb

Take part and receive a certificate of participation as evidence of contribution to research.
Help develop a quality indicator set for perioperative care
This project seeks input from patients, carers and healthcare staff to collaborate on a standard set of quality indicators for perioperative care, and improve the way such indicators are developed.
ths.im
December 23, 2024 at 11:01 AM
swarnak.bsky.social
Our QI report on implementing
@rcoanews.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social Tranexamic Acid (#TXA) guidance into routine local practice is now published @anaesthesiareports.bsky.social
Education, Stakeholder Engagement, Use of WHO checklists and more. #TXA #PBM #qualityimprovement.
anaesthesiareports.bsky.social Anaesthesia Reports @anaesthesiareports.bsky.social · Dec 2
What are the barriers to implementing tranexamic acid use in elective surgery?

This QI project examines some of the barriers

Is thromboembolism still the biggest concern?

#openaccess #AnSky #SurgSky @swarnak.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/4eY1jsE
December 2, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Reposted by Samantha Warnakulasuriya
anaesthesiareports.bsky.social
What are the barriers to implementing tranexamic acid use in elective surgery?

This QI project examines some of the barriers

Is thromboembolism still the biggest concern?

#openaccess #AnSky #SurgSky @swarnak.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/4eY1jsE
December 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Samantha Warnakulasuriya
drkevinfong.bsky.social
editorial from @bmj.com and paper: Poor staff retention is associated with higher patient mortality. Have said it before & I’ll say it again. If you don’t care for the carers, they cannot care for their patients.
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
November 24, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Reposted by Samantha Warnakulasuriya
anaesjournal.bsky.social
Viscoelastic haemostatic assay-guided therapy (eg TEG & ROTEM) was associated with:
• less RBC transfusion
• less platelet transfusion
• less FFP transfusion

#AnSky #MedSky #HemeSky 🧪

https://buff.ly/3AOYR9U
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM