Anthony Freestone Head of Resuscitation August 2014 The Team - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Anthony Freestone

Head of Resuscitation August 2014

The Team…

 Anthony Freestone

Head of Resuscitation

 Heather Jordan

Clinical Resuscitation Officer

 Emma Gregson

Assistant Resuscitation Officer

 Lucy Ansell

Assistant Resuscitation Officer

 Samantha Salisbury

Resuscitation Administrator/PA

 Dr. Allan Monks

Medical Lead

Teams

 2222

Adult cardiac arrest

 2222

Adult medical emergency

 2222

Paediatric cardiac arrest

 2222

Major Haemorrhage Team

 2222

Fast bleep, Trauma team, Mobile team

 2222

Neonatal emergency

 2222

Antenatal emergency/cardiac arrest

 2222

Postnatal emergency/cardiac arrest

 4444

Major incident

 (9)999

Paramedics

Adult Cardiac Arrest Team

2222

 ST 3+ in Medicine

ALS

 F2

ALS

 F1

ILS

 Duty Resuscitation Officer

ALS/Airway

 CCOS/ART

ALS

 Resident ICU Anaesthetist

2222 (2nd Responder)

An Issue of life

• r death ....

“A decision as to how to pass the closing days and moments of one‟s life and how one manages one‟s death touches in the most immediate and obvious way a patients personal autonomy, integrity, dignity and quality of life”.

Compliance & Monitoring

COMPLIANCE

The DNACPR forms you consider and place on your patients are MONITORED Online DNACPR package for ALL Consultants and Senior Doctors Incomplete/ non-compliant forms are escalated to Clinical Supervisors, Medical Education for Doctors in training, Medical Lead for Resuscitation who may escalate to the Divisional or Medical Directors. An action plan will be developed with the individual to prevent re-occurrence DNACPR is part of the NHSLA monitoring process DNACPR is also part of the Medical Care Indicators

Communication

• Communication is so important when a DNACPR is activated
• You have a legal duty to discuss DNACPR decisions with

patients and their Family or carers, unless to do so would cause the patient physical or psychological harm (this is more than just causing distress). Failure to do so will be a breach of Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)

• Involve relevant authorities if the patient is unable to

communicate such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)

• Involve the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) health and welfare

if one is appointed...

Communication

Any communication that has taken place must be documented in patient notes, stating where the conversation took place, who was involved and what was said. Failure to do so will be a ‘Breach of Article 8‟ of the ECHR and could be a matter of „Professional Misconduct‟. This would mean the Trust would be acting unlawfully and may be subject to potential regulatory censure and/or a claim for damages.

Who’s Responsible for making the

• rder...
• The Hospital Consultant in charge of the Patient’s care
• Or the Patient’s Personal General Practitioner (GP) if the

Patient is not in hospital

• Other senior doctors (ST3+) only in the hospital or

community may place the order on behalf of the Consultant

• r GP
• The form however, must have a Consultant or the GP

authorise and endorse within 48 hours

• Only at this time should the form be separated and sent to

the relevant departments...

Who’s Responsible for making the

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Clinicians MUST:

• Discuss DNACPR issues with patients before making a final decision
• Inform the patient of the final decision and consider offering a second opinion (However,

there is no obligation under Article 8 to offer a second opinion)

• If the patient agrees involve or inform family members
• If the patient lacks capacity then consult a family member or other people concerned with

the patients welfare, if there is nobody - consider IMCA appointment

• Record discussions and decisions in the clinical records
• Fully complete a DNACPR form (VS932)
• Make sure you are aware of the Trusts policy on DNACPR (Corp/Proc/003)
• Consider carefully how patients/families are involved in all decisions about treatment -

especially those about potentially life saving treatment…

FRONT OF THE FORM

Legal requirement for completion to prevent litigation

(Article 8, ECHR)

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 1

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The patients condition indicates that CPR would not be successful because.......................

• Because ............................... Means: you must enter

dialog in this area to substantiate your reasons for the

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Inappro ropriate Terminology

• As you are aware Trusts up and down the country have been

litigated for incorrect terminology.

• Unacceptable terms that have been previously used
• Smoker
• Drinker
• Down syndrome
• Elderly
• Unconscious
• Amputee
• Deaf
• Registered blind
• Psoriasis

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 2 – Summary of Discussion

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must be placed on each question asked to the physician making the order identifying either YES or NO

• ............................... Means:

you must enter dialog in this area to substantiate your reasons if the form HAS/NOT been communicated

• For LPA - if one is not appointed PLEASE STATE

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 3 – Doctor making the order

• Write Clearly
• Identify your grade
• Document your GMC Number
• Date and Time the order
• Document your contact details

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 4 – Consultant Endorsement

• The Parenting Consultant MUST be made aware at the

earliest opportunity

• The form MUST be endorsed within 48 hours of

completing the form

• The Consultant is required to document their GMC

number

• Date and time the Endorsement

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 5 – NWAS Involvement

• The form MUST be reviewed 48 hours prior to discharge
• r transfer
• The form should be either FAXED or Emailed to NWAS to

ensure the order is upheld on transfer

• It must be documented which method has been selected

when NWAS was contacted

COMPLETION OF THE FORM SECTION 6 – Review & Transfer

• The form MUST be reviewed 48 hours prior to discharge
• r transfer and endorsed to confirm this
• Instructions MUST be articulated to the transfer team

regarding deterioration or death on transfer

• Flowcharts MUST be followed

BACK OF THE FORM

HOSPITAL/HOSPICE FLOW CHART

COMMUNITY FLOW CHART

Can a DNACPR order be revoke ked...

• Of course the form can be revoked...
• The form is reviewed at every Medical Senior Ward Round
• r within the first 7 days post discharge with the GP (then

this remains indefinite)

• The Consultant or GP can remove this order at anytime if

the patient condition improves

Who’s Informed...

• THE PATIENT/LPA/IMCA
• Patient’s own Consultant or GP
• Family – with the Patients consent
• Hospital Health Care Professionals involved in the care
• District Nurses, Trinity Hospice CNS & relevant Health Care

Providers

• Care home/Nursing home staff
• Social Services
• Out of hours service providers
• North West Ambulance Service

A new DNACPR order completed for that admission

Ensure DNACPR orders are reviewed

Due to community integration you will see more acute admissions with an already active DNACPR order in place

To support End of Life Care and allow a natural dignified death we must remember to support the DNACPR process AND

Thank you for listening... Any Questions