NIV QI Tool
The Society, in response to the NCEPOD Inspiring Change report and new Quality Standards, has developed a QI Tool for Non-Invasive Ventilation which is available for download. You may find this useful when setting up a QI project aimed at improving NIV care.
Permissions: Trusts are welcome to adapt the appendices to local requirements. Each document contains details of the authors and/or source organisation - please acknowledge the authors/source in any materials produced using these appendices.
National Adult NIV Audit 2019
The National Audit report for the 2019 audit is now available from the link below, together with an infographic summary of key findings. Read the Respiratory Futures feature here.
July 2020
Downloads
- Adult NIV Audit report 2019
- Adult NIV Audit report 2019 infographic
- BTS NIV QI Tool
- Appendix 1: Improving NIV Through Understanding, an example NIV QI project
- Appendix 2: Example of patient feedback questionnaire (ICHT)
- Appendix 3: Example patient information leaflet (ICHT)
- Appendix 4a: NIV algorithm (BTS)
- Appendix 4b: NIV algorithm (ICHT)
- Appendix 5: Example NIV prescription (Sherwood Forest Hospitals)
- Appendix 6: Example electronic NIV observation chart (EPIC)
- Appendix 7a: Example NIV care bundle (ICHT)
- Appendix 7b: Example NIV care bundle (BTS)
- Appendix 8: Example of Clinical Competency Assessment Framework (ICHT)
- Appendix 9: Suggested levels of competency (BTS)
- BTS NIV Case Study: King's Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust
- BTS NIV Case Study: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust