CORESS Feedback: Cases from the Confidential Reporting System for Surgery

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Summary

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The Confidential Reporting for Events and Services (CORESS) collects and shares valuable feedback reports from healthcare professionals. These reports contribute to continuing professional development and enhance patient safety through shared learning.

Area Of Science

  • Healthcare quality improvement
  • Patient safety reporting systems

Background

  • The Confidential Reporting for Events and Services (CORESS) is an independent charity.
  • It is supported by AXA Health, the MDU, and the Kirby Laing Foundation.
  • CORESS facilitates the sharing of critical incident reports.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To provide a platform for healthcare professionals to report events.
  • To disseminate learning from reported cases to improve practice.
  • To support the professional development of contributors.

Main Methods

  • An online reporting form is accessible via the CORESS app and website (coress.org.uk).
  • Previous Feedback reports are also available on the website.
  • Contributions are anonymized and analyzed.

Main Results

  • Published cases are acknowledged with a Certificate of Contribution.
  • This certificate can be used for continuing professional development, appraisal, or annual review.
  • Contributions from surgeons in training are specifically encouraged.

Conclusions

  • CORESS plays a vital role in promoting a culture of safety and learning in healthcare.
  • The feedback mechanism supports individual professional growth and collective improvement.
  • Encouraging reporting, especially from trainees, is key to comprehensive safety analysis.

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