PROMPT Wales project: national scaling of an evidence-based intervention to improve safety and training in maternity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In healthcare, there is increasing recognition of the importance of developing and testing strategies to scale effective interventions. The NHS long-term plan (2019) acknowledges that often a gold standard approach to a problem already exists somewhere within the NHS, however, it has not been replicated widely across the system.

Methods

We describe the approach and process measures for national scaling of PROMPT (Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) across 12 obstetric-led maternity units in Wales. PROMPT is an evidence-based training package for local maternity staff, previously associated with improvements in maternal and neonatal outcomes, reduction in litigation related to preventable harm and improved safety culture. PROMPT has previously been dis

SUBMITTER: Renwick S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8532559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature