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  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is crucial for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, especially in COPD patients.
  • Current record-keeping practices at St. Georges Hospital for NIV are inadequate, leading to potential patient harm.
  • British Thoracic Society guidelines emphasize clear documentation of NIV initiation and settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the quality of NIV documentation at St. Georges Hospital.
  • To implement and evaluate a unified NIV prescription chart to improve documentation.
  • To enhance patient safety and optimize NIV treatment through better record-keeping.

Main Methods:

  • A baseline audit of NIV documentation was conducted over two weeks.
  • A four-page unified NIV prescription chart was introduced.
  • Post-intervention audit of NIV documentation was performed over two weeks.

Main Results:

  • Formal NIV prescription increased from 29% to 86%.
  • Documentation of NIV settings and changes significantly improved (e.g., settings stated 100% initially, changes 92%).
  • Nursing documentation of NIV use duration and comments improved from 21% to 91% and 33% to 98%, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • The unified NIV prescription chart significantly improved documentation quality across all assessed areas.
  • Consistent use of the chart is essential for maintaining improved documentation standards.
  • Further implementation and refinement of the chart are recommended for wider adoption.