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This quality standard covers care for adults before, during and after primary elective hip, knee or shoulder joint replacement. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover joint replacement as treatment for primary or secondary cancer affecting the bones.
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Sections for QS206
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Preoperative rehabilitation advice for hip and knee replacement
- Statement 2: Choice between partial and total knee replacement
- Statement 3: Tranexamic acid during hip and knee replacement
- Quality statement 4: Preventing implant selection errors
- Statement 5: Postoperative rehabilitation
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals (SG1)
This guideline covers organisational and managerial approaches to safe nurse staffing of inpatient wards for people aged 18 and over in acute hospitals. It aims to ensure that patients receive the nursing care they need, regardless of the ward to which they are allocated, the time of the day, or the day of the week.
This guideline covers good practice for developing and updating local formularies in line with statutory requirements. It supports developing formularies that reflect local needs, reduce variation in prescribing, and allow rapid adoption of new medicines and treatments.
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Negative pressure wound therapy for the open abdomen (IPG467)
Evidence-based recommendations on negative pressure wound therapy for the open abdomen. This involves using a small pump to remove infected material, stop fluid escaping and help the wound heal.
PICO negative pressure wound dressings for closed surgical incisions (HTG509)
Evidence-based recommendations on PICO negative pressure wound dressings for closed surgical incisions.
Evidence-based recommendations on 3C Patch for treating diabetic foot ulcers.
Compression products for treating venous leg ulcers: late-stage assessment (HTG758)
Late-stage assessment (LSA) guidance on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers.
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NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on LQD Spray for treating acute and chronic wounds .
This quality standard covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in the community. It includes identifying people at risk of malnutrition and providing nutrition support, including dietary changes and artificial nutrition support given through feeding tubes (enteral nutrition) or directly into a vein (parenteral nutrition). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS24
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Screening for the risk of malnutrition
- Quality statement 2: Treatment
- Quality statement 3: Documentation and communication of results and nutrition support goals
- Quality statement 4: Self-management of artificial nutrition support
- Quality statement 5: Review
- About this quality standard
Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions (MIB173)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Prevena incision management system for closed surgical incisions .
Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection (HTG586)
Evidence-based recommendations on Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection.
Evidence-based recommendations on the ReCell Spray-On Skin system for treating skin loss, scarring and depigmentation after burn injury.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on moorLDLS-BI for burn depth assessment .
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on TopClosure Tension Relief System for wound closure .
The Juxta CURES adjustable compression system for treating venous leg ulcers (MIB25)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Juxta CURES adjustable compression system for treating venous leg ulcers