Improving Physical Health Monitoring on a Working-Age General Adult Inpatient Ward: A Quality Improvement Project
Aims: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) face a significantly reduced life expectancy, primarily due to preventable physical health conditions. This project aimed to enhance the timeliness and comprehensiveness of physical health checks for inpatients in an acute psychiatric ward. An initi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425104080/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) face a significantly reduced life expectancy, primarily due to preventable physical health conditions. This project aimed to enhance the timeliness and comprehensiveness of physical health checks for inpatients in an acute psychiatric ward. An initial audit cycle identified gaps, prompting targeted interventions, with subsequent re-audit assessing their impact. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |