AndyJohnstonAssociates and Ellern Mede Group were jointly recognised in the Restraint Reduction Network’s national leadership awards 2019 for highly innovative healthcare. The commendation was made at a conference in November held in Bristol. Four quality and safety initiatives combined to earn AndyJohnstonAssociates and Ellern Mede a commendation for their collaborative work in enhancing patient safety and reducing restrictive practices.
AndyJohnstonAssociates, a leading consultancy specialising in achieving improvements in mental health services, launched a comprehensive project over three years, working in partnership with Ellern Mede, a leading provider of CAMHS and Adult Eating Disorder Intensive Care. The project developed 4 quality and safety initiatives targeting improvements to patient safety, engagement and informed clinical decision-making. A co-production methodology involved professionals, young people and parents in 1-1, focus groups, observation, and feedback.
AJA Clinical Director Andy Johnston said: “We are delighted to be recognised for these initiatives. We believe our collaborative leadership in this specialist area has enhanced patient safety, parent confidence and staff competence in their collective experience in reducing Restrictive Interventions.”
Peter Curtis, Managing Director of Ellern Mede, said: “We believe that Patient and Staff experience has been improved by the use of these initiatives and that the goal of consistency for CAMHS services in this area will be well served. Ellern Mede is always looking for ways to improve the patient experience in any way we can, and we have been very happy to have worked closely with AndyJohnstonAssociates in the development of these amazing initiatives. We have more developments underway.”