12th Silver Graduation & Better Births Collaboration Celebration Event (30th May 2019)
The 12th GSQIA Graduation and Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, 30th of May 2019 from 9:30am – 12.30pm in the Lecture Hall at Redwood Education Centre, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
The award ceremony marked the end of the 7 month, Silver – Quality Improvement in Action Programme for staff who have been working on their improvement projects across the Trust. This event gave each team the opportunity to share their work and their learning and for the Trust to recognise and celebrate their achievements. QI Teams gave a 5 minute poster presentation and competed for the following prizes:
Winner of the Best Quality Improvement Project:
Implementation of a Continuity of Care model at Aveta Birth Unit, including Antenatal, Intrapartum and Postnatal care by Hazel Williams, Debbie Mumford, Lisa Land & Emma Ross
Winner of the Best Quality Improvement Poster:
Maternity Postnatal Information for New Parents Animation by Asha Dhany
Winner of the Best Promoted QI Project:
Introducing Hypnobirthing Courses across Gloucestershire in order to reduce anxiety of and increase preparedness for birth by Annie Lester & Kate Clifford
At the conclusion of the programme participants have also graduated as Silver – Quality Improvement Practitioners, recognised by the presentation of a Silver QI pin badge and a certificate.
List of Quality Improvement Initiatives
- A multi-professional approach to improve postnatal care in the community by Dawn Morrall, Rachel Pritchard & Kay Davis
- Implementing continuity of carer pathway for low risk pregnant women by Tracy Browning & Lisa Hernaman
- Introducing Hypnobirthing Courses across Gloucestershire in order to reduce anxiety of and increase preparedness for birth by Annie Lester & Kate Clifford
- Centralised Booking System within Maternity Services by Becky Townsley, Trine Jorgensen & Frances Walker
- Multiple birth Continuity of Carer team by Kate Harrison & Melanie Woolman
- Maternity Postnatal Information for New Parents Animation by Asha Dhany
- Implementation of a Continuity of Care model at Aveta Birth Unit, including Antenatal, Intrapartum and Postnatal care by Hazel Williams, Debbie Mumford, Lisa Land & Emma Ross