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Doing more with less: HFC Conference 2011

Watch highlights of the HFC Conference in this video round-up and hear from the top line-up of speakers presenting on the theme of “Doing more with less”.

C. diff cases reduced by 62% at Nottingham University Hospitals

New innovations in infection prevention technology are contributing to significant cuts in infection rates of over 60% in some cases.

Stockport improves efficiency of stock management with custom procedure trays

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is streamlining stock management in theatre since introducing Custom Procedure Trays that significantly reduce the time and complexity of ordering and delivering items.

Improving estates and facilities information management to avoid costly fines

This video looks at how a new classification scheme from Open Text can help better manage and structure your documents and information assets to avoid costly breaches.

Hospital Parking Charter: Raising standards for patients

Patrick Troy, Chief Executive of the BPA analyses the issues tackled in the Charter, including the importance of charging to raise standards and how to ensure fairness for vulnerable users.

Transformational carbon and cost saving at UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is providing an inspirational example of how to engage staff and suppliers in carbon and cost-saving measures and achieve impressive results!

Improve health and safety at time of staff and budget cuts

Steve Scott, Head of Health for the Health and Safety Executive provides a helpful guide to preventing the most frequent causes of fatalities and serious injuries in healthcare environments.

UCLH’s low carbon food challenge and other best practice in sustainability

In this interview, Trevor Payne, Director of Estates and Facilities, rounds up the best of UCLH's sustainability initiatives including a low carbon food challenge and a neutral vendor scheme.

Make your trust Carbon Zero at no additional cost with carbon offsetting

This video looks at how a Carbon Zero Scheme from Toshiba and CO2 Balance can help your trust reduce its environmental impact by enabling an energy efficient stove project in Kenya.

ESBL infections: Is your hospital prepared?

ESBLs are becoming a major threat for patients. Watch this ‘Guide to ESBL’ to learn more about how to prevent ESBL and the importance of rapid detection.

Real-time bed and resource management improves efficiency at Kettering General Hospital

Kettering General Hospital is reducing length of stay, achieving bed reductions and improving patient safety since replacing bleepers with programmed mobile phones for real-time communication.

David Pencheon on carbon reduction tackling the NHS's financial and quality challenge

In this interview, David Pencheon, Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit provides an update on the biggest opportunities to deliver emission reductions that directly impact on cost and qual

Real-time tracking system maximizes asset usage and saves £3.5m

To improve the availability of critical mobile assets like IV pumps and wheelchairs, a new innovation is enabling hospitals to track the status of mobile equipment in real-time.

Mobile working reduces carbon footprint and improves care efficiency

Hammersmith and Fulham PCT has reduced the travel time of its community workers by 50% and lowered its carbon footprint since using Dell mobile computers to access information on the go.

New ambulance transfer service in Homerton is more responsive for patients

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust is introducing a new intermediate care ambulance service to promptly transfer patients between hospitals and clinics for further care within 60 minutes.

Towards 100% single room hospital accommodation in Hartlepool

Kevin Oxley, Director of Operations for North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust discusses how a new super-hospital providing 100% single rooms for patients will improve privacy and dignity, tackle infecti

Trusts save millions with greener printing solutions

With the NHS facing efficiency savings of £20bn and testing carbon reduction targets, an independent study shows that greener printing can save organizations up to £2.1bn a year.

Preventing infection with revolutionary new dressing

This video looks at how the anti-microbial Tegaderm CHG Dressing from 3M will make it easier than ever for healthcare professionals to rapidly detect and prevent infection.

Sir David Nicholson: NHS estates key to efficiency and quality improvement

NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson talks to Focused-FM TV about the crucial role of estates and facilities in driving efficiency savings and improving the patient experience.

Rationalising the NHS estate and saving £550m a year with flexible working

This interview with David Dunbar, Head of Workstyle at BT explores how flexible working can reduce office space by 30% and save up to £550 million a year on property costs.

Protecting NHS property and staff: Richard Hampton, Head of NHS Security Management Service

With assaults on NHS staff and property damage still high, Richard Hampton, Head of NHS Security Management Service discusses what more facilities staff can do.

Self-service patient feedback kiosks measure quality of services

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is using interactive patient feedback kiosks from Jayex to capture timely opinions on services, including cleanliness and the environment, to drive quality impr

HSE interview: Estates and facilities preventing fatalities in the workplace

With estates and facilities involved in 70% of recent NHS prosecutions by the Health and Safety Executive, this interview with HSE Head of Health Steve Scott looks at preventing fatalities and injurie

IHEEM exhibitor showcases innovation in NHS energy management

This video looks at how IHEEM exhibitor Schneider Electric is supporting NHS hospitals to maximise their energy efficiency with cutting-edge technology.

Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust drives efficiency savings with NHS Supply Chain partnership

To help deliver a target of £5 million procurement savings this year, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust has partnered with NHS Supply Chain to drive efficiency improvements in their stock management.

Efficiency of patient records management transformed with RFID tracking

A new RFID File Tracking system is transforming the management of patient records at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Hygiene test improves cleaning standards and reduces infection rates at North Tees

North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals have transformed their cleanliness scores with a hygiene test that accurately assesses the effectiveness of cleaning methods to eliminate the risk of infection.

Delivering sustainable healthcare closer to home

To reduce the energy consumption associated with new builds and modular constructions, mobile health facilities are helping trusts minimize their carbon footprint and deliver care closer to home.

Kevin Oxley on how HEFMA members can benefit from Focused-FM TV

Kevin Oxley, Chair of HEFMA, highlights how HEFMA members and other facilities professionals can benefit from using Focused-FM TV as a key information resource.

Mobile health facilities increase capacity to rapidly meet patient demand

This video explores how state-of-the-art mobile facilities from Vanguard Healthcare are providing a rapid response to a range of healthcare demands.

Supporting facilities managers to improve the patient experience

Accounting for 100% of the patient experience, healthcare facilities professionals have a crucial role in helping to deliver the quality agenda.

Understanding the Corporate Manslaughter Act - Ian Barker, Medical Defence Union interview

The Corporate Manslaughter Act has wide-reaching implications for the reputation of all NHS trusts and their staff. How much do you know about this new legislation and how to ensure compliance?

International learning assists health leaders with NHS transformation

The Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) has recently formed a unique learning partnership with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives to enable its members to connect with their transatlantic counterparts.

Rob Smith on FM tackling the efficiency and carbon reduction challenge

In this interview, Rob Smith, Director of Gateway Reviews, Estates and Facilities at the DH, discusses the vital role of FM in tackling the biggest challenges facing the NHS.

Focused FM – Benefiting health facilities management

This interview looks at the launch of Focused FM by the Healthcare Facilities Consortium and how it promotes collaboration with central government, professional bodies and industry to accelerate impro

Point of care mobile computer for clinicians improves efficiency and safety

Mobile computing has an important role to play in delivering better quality and safer patient care. Access to patient records at the point of care can reduce medical errors, improve productivity and support the Care Closer to Home agenda.

Protecting staff from rising violence by public

This video showcases how staff at NHS Milton Keynes are tackling violent episodes and providing better patient care in safer working conditions using the Pinpoint personal alarm system.

World class PFI hospitals opened in Merseyside

Two ultra-modern hospitals have been opened by St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in an award-winning PFI partnership with VINCI Facilities.

Blair Sadler: Better quality buildings cost less

Blair Sadler, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement discusses the strong business case for the construction of safe and low-stress hospitals.

Towards leaner and greener NHS estates and facilities

With a recent report highlighting large scale inefficiencies in the use of NHS estates, this video looks at ways to create leaner and greener NHS estates and facilities and drive cost savings.

Trevor Payne on promoting best practice through Focused-FM TV!

Trevor Payne, Director of Facilities at University College London Hospitals discusses why Focused-FM TV is an effective channel to share best practice and says the NHS has an obligation to promote its

Healthcare Estates 2010 round-up: Hear from Blair Sadler, Paul Kingsmore and others…

Watch this video round-up of the IHEEM Conference 2010 to catch up on the most topical estates and facilities issues that were debated by expert speakers.

The White Paper and healthcare facilities analysed

Keith Sammonds, Managing Director of the Healthcare Facilities Consortium gives his expert comment on the likely impact of the NHS White Paper on healthcare estates and facilities.

Keep up with latest medical facilities on a restricted budget

Find out in this video how your hospital can cost-effectively acquire and maintain innovative medical facilities and services with asset leasing.

NHS Evidence drives high-quality service decisions

This video explores how NHS Evidence can support your daily management decisions – a free service that enables easy access to trustworthy health management information and guidance.

Fire safety: is your trust up to date with best practice?

Watch this video with Peter Wilkinson, Associate Director of the Fire Protection Association to find out how up to date you are with the latest guidance on healthcare fire safety strategies.

Facilities staff drive Lean initiatives at NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian has undertaken a radical Lean programme with experts GE Healthcare to engage staff in streamlining services and eliminating waste.

New Design for Dignity initiative set to transform patient experience

An exciting new initiative is transforming the design of common ward furniture and clothing to help solve issues of privacy and dignity for hospital patients and aid their recovery.

Electronic records save storage, paper and money in Trafford

Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust has introduced a revolutionary “no notes” project to eliminate the time and cost of storing, transporting and managing paper notes while improving patient care.

Liverpool hospital cuts carbon and waste with pre-packed procedure tray

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has made significant carbon efficiency savings since introducing a custom procedure tray into its operating theatres.

Minimise paper wastage, maximise cost and energy savings

Reducing paper use is a key opportunity for trusts to save money and meet carbon reduction targets. Simple tips to eliminate wasteful practices are explored in this video.

Flexible working boosted in North Lincs with new mobile clinical computer

This video explores how a new mobile clinical computer – the Panasonic CF-C1 – will support a more mobile workforce to reduce office space and cost while providing more efficient patient care.

NHS Lothian makes big cash savings by streamlining telecoms costs

With more pressure than ever on budgets, NHS Lothian has realised quick and significant cost savings to reinvest back into patient care simply by streamlining their telecoms costs!

Eliminating waste and improving asset management with innovative e-tracking solution

This video looks at how the MedTrac system from Sentient Health is delivering cost savings to the NHS, including Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust.

Make money from energy efficiency: the Carbon Reduction Commitment

With the Carbon Reduction Commitment due to start this Spring, this video looks at what trusts should be doing now to prepare for this worthwhile scheme.

50% reduction in mortality with surgical innovation

A real-life study from the NHS National Technology Adoption Centre has proved that an innovative surgical monitor can save lives and cost on a massive scale.

Mobile clinical computer transforms efficiency at University Hospitals Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham is making efficiency savings by using Motion C5 Mobile Clinical Assistants (MCAs), which can be used for ward-based cleanliness or asset audits.

IHEEM conference 2009 video: Hear from Rob Smith, the Care Quality Commission and more…

This video rounds up messages from the recent IHEEM Healthcare Estates conference 2009 with keynote interviewees providing expert advice and insight into the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Facilities at the Heart of Healthcare

This short film made by Health Facilities Scotland considers the crucial role that healthcare facilities play in the provision of top quality patient care.

Deep Clean one year on: Carina Bale, AHCP interview

Carina Bale, Chair of the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals rounds up the achievements of the deep clean programme and advises how to drive further progress.

Flourishing FM conference round-up 2009

Catch up on the key topics raised at the Healthcare Facilities Consortium’s September conference with this five-minute video round-up, featuring interviews with the speakers and demonstrations of the

Implementing the new NHS Cleaning Manual: Vicki Finlay, NPSA interview

The Revised Healthcare Cleaning Manual was recently launched by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).

Flourishing FM Conference 2009 – Enhancing Estates and Facilities Information

This video looks at the key topics this year’s HFC conference will address and how FM staff of all levels will benefit from attending.

Reducing MRSA risk and improving efficiency with voice communication tool

To improve efficiency and patient safety, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a new voice communication tool that allows staff to converse instantly wherever they are in the

Delivering the NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy

In this interview, David Pencheon, Director of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit advises trusts how to act on the carbon reduction strategy and drive change locally.

Mobile chemotherapy unit realises Darzi vision of care closer to patients' homes

Cancer charity Tenovus is revolutionising the care of patients in Wales with a hi-tech mobile chemotherapy clinic that delivers treatment in the heart of local communities.

New approach to theatre construction rapidly increases capacity and saves cost

With the ever-increasing pressure of waiting list targets, this video explores how hospitals are benefiting from innovative modular and mobile operating theatres from Medi-Cell.

David Nicholson on meeting the efficiency challenge

NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson talks to Focused FM TV about the challenge of delivering efficiency savings and how facilities management can contribute while adding value to the patient experience.

Patient experience measured with new mobile touchscreen questionnaire

Measuring the patient experience is now a key requirement for all trusts but ensuring the tool is suitable for users such as children and people with learning difficulties is vital to avoid exclusion. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust has pioneered a tailored touchscreen questionnaire delivered on Panasonic Mobile Clinical Assistants.

Towards world class facilities: HEFMA 2009 conference

The HEFMA 2009 conference brought together international experts to present their leading views on the future of healthcare facilities and services.

Fight against hospital infections not over - Martin Kiernan, IPS President interview

The MRSA target has been hit and C difficile rates are falling but Martin Kiernan, President of the Infection Prevention Society, urges trusts not to see this as the end but as the minimum that should be achieved.