PEACH-SW project– recruiting “PEACH Local Leads” now for every hospital in Severn!

PEACH-SW (Provision of Enhanced And Critical Care for Higher Risk Patients in the South-West) 6/11/2023 8am – 13/11/2023 8am (7 day quality assurance project) Are you concerned about the provision of post-op care and bed capacity across the region? Are you a trainee with an interest in research / management / leadership / peri-op / ICU? We are looking for trainees of any stage or background working in anaesthetics/ICU Help run the PEACH-SW in your department by signing-up to be a PEACH-SW Local Lead for 1+ days during the dates above! Two arms of the evaluation: ➢ Peri-op arm- we're collecting data on every patient having surgery with a need for a post-op bed (excluding day case surgery, cardiac, obs & paeds). As a PEACH-SW Local Lead you will help troubleshoot queries from the theatre anaesthetists in your hospital, who will be using a QR code to enter data on every case using an electronic form ➢ Critical care arm- we're collecting data examining how capacity influences your ability to admit both emergency and elective patients every day. We need ICU consultants to scan a QR code twice a day please (as a PEACH-SW Local Lead you will help answer any queries from the ICU team) *** Google spreadsheet for sign-up *** (one person minimum per day required; first come first served; please speak to your local STAR Local Lead for further information): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xLJjuw-sEx746XsTPrVCD4JHwZDLwBPSz3ZPLnEtzss/edit?usp=sharing Trainee “PEACH local leads” role will involve: · Experience of leading and managing a multi-centre project locally in your hospital · Covers many curriculum areas from different angles including: research/leadership and management/quality improvement/peri-op/ICU · Option of LLP assessments to cover different curriculum areas at the end and certificate for participation in the project as a “PEACH Local Lead” for a pan-South West project · Dedicated non-clinical time (requested as study leave on CLW, including day in-lieu for Saturday or Sunday) – no additional time is required beyond the time spent ‘on the shop floor’ 8-5.30pm · Overseeing the delivery of the project for 1 (or more) days of your choosing, in and around theatres in person · Overseeing data input into a paper/electronic form by anaesthetic theatres teams for every theatre case requiring a post-op bed · Troubleshooting data collection by ICU consultant into electronic form twice daily on ICU at 8am/5pm · All trainee contributors will be Pubmed-indexed collaborators on any subsequent publications If interested please sign-up using the google spreadsheet above (and your STAR Local Lead will get in touch within a few days) or email stargroupresearch@gmail.com