
Healthcare Improvement Scotland gathers the latest in quality improvement, innovation and adopted best practice. This bulletin brings you research, resources and publications from across the international improvement community. Follow our posts and keep up to date on the improvement methodologies, techniques and policies influencing your healthcare.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
AHRQ
http://healthit.ahrq.gov/images/aug08bcmadmbrief/bar_coded.html
Keeping kidney patients safe. Renal Physicians Association. Website
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8386
Patient safety in mental health: driving seven steps for safer services. November 26, 2008; Hilton Leeds City Hotel, Neville Street, Leeds
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8398
Potential signals of serious risks/new safety information identified by the Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) - FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8397
Will it work here? A decisionmaker's guide to adopting innovations
http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/resources/guideTOC.aspx
Audit Scotland
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/work/health_national.php
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
Winter 2008 bulletin - http://www.achs.org.au/pdf/Winter2008FINAL.pdf
British Medical Association
BMA Scotland welcomes First Minister's commitment to NHS General Practice - http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GGRT-7J5JEK?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms
BMJ
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7659/1491
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health
http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/hta_htupdate_issue-9_e.pdf
Canadian Patient Safety Institute 2008 Research Competition - focus on patient safety
http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/news/2008researchcompetition.html
Care Commission
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6339&Itemid=152
Care Commission making an impact on quality of care - stakeholder survey
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/publications/reportingperformance/stakeholder_survey_report_final_19.09.08.pdf
Involving People Group - new format for notes issued on a group (July) meeting
http://www.carecommission.com/images/stories/documents/New%20and%20Events/involving_people/note_of_meeting_july_2008_-_08.09.08.pdf
Care Services Improvement Partnership / DH
http://www.changeagentteam.org.uk/_library/Reviews%20CH%20&%20IC%20Care%20Provision%20Good%20Practice%20Guide.pdf
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2008/r080918.htm
Centre for Health Economics
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/che/pdf/rp40.pdf
Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088068
Consultation on a regime for unsustainable NHS providers
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_087835
Department of Health Information Charter
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/FreedomOfInformation/DH_088010
Hospital patients to be assessed for risk of blood clots
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_088269
Impact assessment of the introduction of a statutory scheme to control the prices of branded NHS medicines
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsLegislation/DH_087762
Improving outcomes in children and young people with cancer: guidance on commissioning services for young people
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_087802
Letter confirming the launch of the Central Alerting System (CAS) on 8 September 2008
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_087525?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=171656&Rendition=Web
Listening and responding to communities: a brief guide to Local Involvement Networks
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087758
MRSA infections cut by more than half
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_088188
NHS Choices - update 3 on the developing website / services
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Bulletins/nhschoicesbulletin/DH_088243?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=172883&Rendition=Web
Payment by Results for Kidney Dialysis Project Group: interim report, June 2008
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087652
Transforming services for children with hearing difficulty and their families: a good practice guide
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088106
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_088215
European Commission
http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=86
GMC
http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/latest/print.php?key=457
GMC affiliates: bridging the regulatory gap
http://www.gmcpressoffice.org.uk/apps/news/archive/detail.php?key=460
Health Professions Council
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/news/index.asp?id=218
HPC re-elects council president
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/pressreleases/index.asp?id=281
Health Protection Scotland
http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-hps/hpn/risk-communication.pdf
Health Protection Network for Scotland Review of Activities 2007 - 2008 -http://www.documents.hps.scot.nhs.uk/about-hps/hpn/hpn-review-activities.pdf
Health & Safety Executive
http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/23/hse-enforcement-policy-statement-updated
Proposed guidance on blood-borne viruses in the workplace
http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/22/proposed-guidance-on-blood-borne-viruses-in-the-workplace
Volunteers are protected by health and safety legislation - Scotland
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2008/sco13608.htm
Healthcare Commission
Newsletter September 2008
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/newsletter.cfm
Survey shows steady improvements in community mental health services
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=6544&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/CaseStudies.htm
Open school - improvement projects
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/ImprovementProjects.htm
Quality and safety education for nurses - recommended website
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/QualityandSafetyEducationforNursesWebsite.htm
When and where are errors and harm most likely to occur?
White papers collection. White papers represent innovative work by organizations affiliated with IHI
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Results/WhitePapers
Reducing hospital-acquired infections in a skilled care unit - improvement report
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/ImprovementStories/ReducingHAIinaSkilledCareUnit.htm
ISD
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffernamedFile=ISD_chd_stroke_newsletter_Sep08_Issue.pdf&pContentDispositionType=inline
Joanna Briggs Institute
http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/whats_new/2008.php
Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/jconline/jconline_sept_2008.htm
The King's Fund
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/top_ups_response.html
Widespread variations remain in local NHS spending - new analysis from The King's Fund
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/media/pct_spend_variations.html
MHRA
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON025631
Medicines Act 1968 Advisory Bodies Annual Report 2007
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dDocName=CON2032766&RevisionSelectionMethod=Latest
Press release: British Pharmacopoeia launches new website http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pressreleases/CON025695
Directives Bulletin 3 - Guidance on the operation of the EU vigilance system in the UK
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Regulatoryguidance/Devices/DirectivesBulletins/CON2033888
The European Commission's proposal to harmonise the handling of variations to national licences
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Howweregulate/Medicines/Medicinesregulatorynews/CON025707
New Zealand Ministry for Health
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/5F77CE9129728B54CC2574CC007941B9?Open
Guidance for improving supportive and rehabilitative care for adults with cancer in New Zealand. Review document and submission booklet
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/80BF3E9AD8EC9F9FCC2574C2001223B4?Open
Health expenditure trends in New Zealand 1996-2006
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/996395487E25E3D6CC2574C8001C3512?Open
NHS Confederation
http://www.nhsconfed.org/issues/mediacentre-listing.cfm/pressrelease/824
NHS Education for Scotland
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=621
Evaluation of practice education facilitator report
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=630
The first capability framework in Scotland for nurses who care for children and young people who are looked after away from home is launched
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/items/default.asp?id=625
Supporting a development & educational infrastructure around children's & young people's mental health - 30 October, Stirling University
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/events/items/default.asp?id=711
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Database (Scotland)
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/4649.html
Revised NHSQIS process for technology apprasial guidance published by NICE
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/3763.html
NHS Wales
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/documents/decsstrategye.pdf
Toolkit developed for transfer of care communications
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/news.cfm?orgid=419&contentid=10596
NICE
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/nicee-newsletter/nice_enewsletter.jsp
Health and clinical excellence bulletin - September 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/healthandclinicalexcellencebulletin/health_and_clinical_excellence_bulletin.jsp
International policy consulting partners tender
http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/tenders/InternationalPolicyConsultingPartnerstender.jsp
Into practice - newsletter for implementers - September 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/intopractice-newsletterforimplementers/into_practice__newsletter_for_implementers.jsp
NICE seeks new members for its independent advisory committees on the use of health technologies
http://www.nice.org.uk/getinvolved/joinnwc/healthandotherprofessionals/MemberTechnologyAppraisalCommittee.jsp
Primary care update - September 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/updateforprimarycare/update_for_primary_care.jsp?domedia=1&mid=6654BB65-19B9-E0B5-D4D1D48356B9ADF4
Northern Ireland Executive
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-dhssps/news-dhssps-190908-minister-welcomes-publication.htm
NPSA
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/new-guidance-issued-to-improve-nutrition-and-hydration-standards-in-all-healthcare-settings
NHS Number to be used as the unique patient identifier by all NHS organisations in England and Wales
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/nhsnumber
Start of the 4th national audit project: major complications of airway management in the UK (NAP4) on 1st September 2008
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/nrls/improvingpatientsafety/anaesthesia-and-surgery/rcoa-national-audit
Nursing and Midwifery Council
http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=3304
Framework for QA monitoring 2008/09
http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=3332
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
http://www.rcpsg.ac.uk/FellowsandMembers/BenefitsandServices/HotTopics/Pages/TriennialConference.aspx
OECD
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/53/47/41243838.pdf
Pharmaceutical pricing policies in a global market
http://www.oecd.org/document/36/0,3343,en_2649_33929_41000996_1_1_1_37407,00.html
Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/04114324/0
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon announced the re-appointment of the Chair to the Scottish Health Council
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/03104855
Draft Budget 2009-10
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/12140641/0
Health boards across Scotland have today been allocated record levels of funding to help give all children the best possible start in life
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/04081949
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon chairs NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (QIS) Annual Review
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/16091353
Making an impact: exploring how to measure the mental health impacts of working in a social firm
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/04114432/1
New patient waiting time guarantee proposals http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/22100255
PLUS patients' rights consultation:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/22091148/2
Patient guidance leaflet: hospital appointments & waiting times explained
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/04113930/0
Rapid take-up of GP extended hours scheme
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/09133207
Single-crew ambulances to end
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/09/17150958
Statistics Canada
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/products/MakingSense_HealthRankings_web_secure_e.pdf
Swedish National Institute for Public Health Policy
http://www.fhi.se/shop/material_pdf/R200821_Health_for_all0808komp.pdf
WHO
http://www.euro.who.int/InformationSources/Publications/Catalogue/20080905_1
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Age Concern
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/Documents/On_the_right_track_FINAL.pdf
AHRQ
http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/resource.aspx?resourceID=8303
Audit Scotland
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/work/health_national.php
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
http://sapmea.asn.au/conventions/forumsqhc2008/
British Medical Association
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/GFLR-7HRKCN?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms
BMA Scotland response to the Scottish Government's proposed strategy to tackle alcohol misuse
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/HREY-7HPDWY?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms
Clock is ticking on Junior Doctors' hours, BMA warns
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7HRH4D?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms
PFI a millstone for NHS, BMA says
http://www.bma.org.uk/pressrel.nsf/wlu/SGOY-7J3JV7?OpenDocument&vw=wfmms
Care Commission
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6306&Itemid=152
National care standards for older people campaign - theatre tour
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6318&Itemid=152
Tissue viability national programme
http://www.carecommission.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6309&Itemid=152
Cochrane Collaboration
http://news.cochrane.org/view/item/review_one.jsp?j=1312
Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_087172
Ambulance guidelines: reducing infection through effective practice in the pre-hospital environment http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087430
Common assessment framework [for children] – fact sheet
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/eCAF_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Disease management information toolkit (DMIT) paediatric asthma data module
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087167?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=171009&Rendition=Web
Five years on: delivering the diabetes national service framework http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087123
Going further faster II: applying the learning to reduce HCAI and improve cleanliness
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_087431
Impact assessment of introduction of HPV vaccination
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsLegislation/DH_087475
Report of the national patient choice survey, England - March 2008, and provisional headlines for May 2008
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_087437
Department of Health & Children (Rep of Ireland)
http://www.dohc.ie/publications/vision_for_change_2nd_report.html
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/research/social-sciences/pdf/scientific_evidence_policy-making_en.pdf
European Society for Quality in Health Care
http://www.esqh.net/Members/noel/agenda/event20080603165829/view?portal_status_title=AGENDA
Health Foundation
http://www.health.org.uk/publications/research_reports/performance_results.html
Health Professions Council
http://www.hpc-uk.org/mediaandevents/news/index.asp?id=215
Healthcare Commission
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases.cfm?widCall1=customWidgets.content_view_1&cit_id=6538
INAHTA
http://www.inahta.org/Publications/Newsletters-Other-publications/3795/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientSafety/SafetyGeneral/ImprovementStories/ReducingHAIinaSkilledCareUnit.htm
Transforming care at the bedside (TCAB) – improvements double nurse time at the bedside
http://www.ihi.org/NR/rdonlyres/0FF90B6F-2AA8-4981-96EE-53608A177F0E/0/RutherfordTCABImprovementsinterview_HFMABusinessofCaringAug08.pdf
Institute of Health Economics [Canada]
http://www.ihe.ca/publications/library/2008/health-technology-assessment-on-the-net-10th/
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11911
Internal Emergency Medicine
http://www.springerlink.com/content/l176410027464270
ISD
Delayed discharges in NHSScotland (formerly patients ready for discharge) figures from the July 2008 census
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5726.html
‘Mystery shopper’ study 2008: A study of GUM service access for acute STIs in Scotland
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5727.html
The Scottish bowel screening pilot key performance indicators
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5728.html
Suicide statistics 2007
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/5724.html
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2173-person-centred-support.pdf
Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_25_08.htm
The Joint Commission perspectives, special issue, August 2008
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_25_08.htm
MHRA
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON025631
Public consultation (MLX 351): Proposals for amendments to medicines legislation to allow dispensing opticians access to certain prescription only medicines (poms)http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Consultations/Medicinesconsultations/MLXs/CON025637
National Academies Press
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11911
NHS Confederation
http://www.nhsconfed.org/issues/mediacentre-listing.cfm/pressrelease/815
NHS Confederation welcomes first quarter figures for NHS
http://www.nhsconfed.org/issues/mediacentre-listing.cfm/pressrelease/816
NHS Education for Scotland
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/250808NES_eEd_strat.pdf
Visible, accessible and integrated care capability framework for the advanced practitioner: nursing in the community
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/270808Capability_Framework_for_the_Advanced_Practitioner.pdf
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/250808_cancer_healthcare_spec.pdf
NHS Information Centre
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/audits-and-performance/complaints/data-on-written-complaints-in-the-nhs-2007-08-%5Bns%5D
NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
http://www.institute.nhs.uk/service_transformation/quality_improvement/quality_improvement%3a_theory_and_practice_in_healthcare.html?utm_source=newsletteraugust08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=quality
For the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement’s catalogue please see:
http://www.institute.nhs.uk/index.php?option=com_joomcart&Itemid=194&main_
NHS Litigation Authority
http://www.nhsla.com/NR/rdonlyres/0231D7B2-C853-4D32-8263-56E24C0CA91C/0/DraftEqualityScheme2008.pdf
NICE
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/nicenewslettersandalerts/healthandclinicalexcellencebulletin/health_and_clinical_excellence_bulletin.jsp?domedia=1&mid=E035F3E9-19B9-E0B5-D4E247C59106A938
NICE 2008: Excellence in action, 10th anniversary conference. 3-4 December 2008: Manchester Central, Manchester
http://www.nice.org.uk/newsevents/events/niceannualconference/nice_annual_conference.jsp
NPSA
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/corporate/news/healthcare-staff-told-clean-your-hands-at-the-point-of-care-to-save-lives
Nursing and Midwifery Council
http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=3306
New NMC Council - recruitment update
http://www.nmc-uk.org/aArticle.aspx?ArticleID=3278
OECD
http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGDATCORPLOOK/NT0000363E/$FILE/JT03249407.PDF
Royal College of Nursing
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/scotland/rcn_scotland_board_nomination_deadline_extended
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/scotland/rcn_scotland_members_give_evidence_to_mental_health_act_review
Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/26094817
eHealth Strategy 2008 - 2011
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/26094817
Fall in cancer waiting times 'encouraging'
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/19102404
Free personal and nursing care 2006-07
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/26093433
The Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Task Force: report on the Scottish government's two HAI programmes between January 2003 and March 2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/02115016/0
New dementia research network
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/29081256
Opening of new Pitlochry hospital
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/08/19143809
Organisational performance management in a government context: a literature review
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/08/25142353/0
Tackling occupational segregation in Scotland: a report of activities from the Scottish Government cross-directorate Occupational Segregation Working Group
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/08/27101332/0
WHO
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2008/pr29/en/index.html
WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/activities/technical/vincristine/en/index.html
WHO patient safety curriculum guide for medical schools
http://www.who.int/patientsafety/activities/technical/medical_curriculum/en/index.html