Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust was one of the 65 Acute Trusts with a higher than expected SHMI (Summary Hospital level Mortality Indicator) and the 13th highest in England.
The following workstreams were implemented :
Robust medical examiner process
Systematic learning from deaths process
Efficient coding and documentation process
Review of clinical pathways and quality improvement
This led to reduction of SHMI by 10%.
Areas for improvement were highlighted to sustain the improvement of this QI project.
You can read and download the fully project poster HERE