National voluntary consensus standards for patient safety measures: first report
Patient safety framework for Albertans
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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.
Friday, 5 November 2010
Centre for Health Economics
Regional variation in the productivity of the English national health service
[Links to external webpage]
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E-watch on Innovation in Health Services
Innovation takes leadership: opportunities and challenges for Canada’s health care system
Enhancing the benefits from biomedical and health research spillovers between public, private and charitable sectors in the UK
Ivey Centre for Innovation and Leadership [Website]
A critical synthesis of literature on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework
[Links to external webpages]
Enhancing the benefits from biomedical and health research spillovers between public, private and charitable sectors in the UK
Ivey Centre for Innovation and Leadership [Website]
A critical synthesis of literature on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework
[Links to external webpages]
King's Fund
Quality improvement in general practice [Discussion paper]
How to deliver high quality, patient-centred, cost-effective care: consensus solutions from the voluntary sector
[Links to external webpages]
How to deliver high quality, patient-centred, cost-effective care: consensus solutions from the voluntary sector
[Links to external webpages]
National Academies Press
Public health effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) clearance process: balancing patient safety and innovation [Workshop report]
[Links to external webpage]
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NPSA
Never events annual report 2009/10
Never events framework update 2010/11
[Links to external webpages]
Never events framework update 2010/11
[Links to external webpages]
Scottish Government
Long-term monitoring of health inequalities: headline indicators
Scotland’s national dementia strategy
[Links to external webpages]
Scotland’s national dementia strategy
[Links to external webpages]
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Centre for Health Economics
Workshop in methods of economic evaluation in public health: presentations
[Links to external webpage]
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E-watch on Innovation in Health Sciences
Expediting systematic reviews: methods and implications of rapid reviews
Using common work environment metrics to improve performance in healthcare organizations
Reducing the use of ineffective health care interventions
Alberta’s health research and innovation strategy
Key factors influencing adoption of an innovation in primary health care: a qualitative study based on implementation theory
Healthcare improvement and innovation resource centre
Scoping studies: advancing the methodology
[Links to external webpages]
Using common work environment metrics to improve performance in healthcare organizations
Reducing the use of ineffective health care interventions
Alberta’s health research and innovation strategy
Key factors influencing adoption of an innovation in primary health care: a qualitative study based on implementation theory
Healthcare improvement and innovation resource centre
Scoping studies: advancing the methodology
[Links to external webpages]
Health Protection Scotland
Compliance with hand hygiene: audit report (9th bi-monthly audit)
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias in Scotland, April – June 2010
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Scotland, April – June 2010
[Links to external webpages]
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias in Scotland, April – June 2010
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Scotland, April – June 2010
[Links to external webpages]
Irish Soc. for Quality and Safety in Healthcare,
Health matters: national staff magazine of the health service executive (spring 2010)
[Links to external webpage]
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National Academies Press
The future of nursing: leading change, advancing health (Free to download)
Redesigning the clinical effectiveness research paradigm: innovation and practice-based approaches: workshop summary (Free to download)
[Links to external webpages]
Redesigning the clinical effectiveness research paradigm: innovation and practice-based approaches: workshop summary (Free to download)
[Links to external webpages]
NHS Confederation
Health white paper: the health services research perspective
Improving quality and productivity in the NHS whilst facing the financial pressures: a joint statement from the Academy of Royal Colleges, Healthcare Financial Management Association and the NHS Confederation
[Links to external webpages]
Improving quality and productivity in the NHS whilst facing the financial pressures: a joint statement from the Academy of Royal Colleges, Healthcare Financial Management Association and the NHS Confederation
[Links to external webpages]
Scottish Government
Scottish health survey 2009
Scottish inpatient experience survey 2010: national results
[Links to external webpages]
Scottish inpatient experience survey 2010: national results
[Links to external webpages]
UK Statistics
Quality outcomes framework: achievement, prevalence and exception reporting 2009/10
Acute hospital activity: quarterly summary of inpatient, daycase and outpatient activity (April – June 2010)
[Links to external webpages]
Acute hospital activity: quarterly summary of inpatient, daycase and outpatient activity (April – June 2010)
[Links to external webpages]
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
AHRQ
What is patient safety? A review of the literature [Abstract]
Patient safety culture report: focusing on indicators
This report identifies care process and outcome indicators in the European Union and describes how the indicators relate to patient safety culture.
Medical engagement in organisation-wide safety and quality-improvement programmes: experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative [Abstract]
Teaching quality improvement and patient safety to trainees: a systematic review [Abstract]
The relationship between patients' perception of care and measures of hospital quality and safety [Abstract]
Developing a common language for evaluation questions in quality and safety improvement [Abstract]
Selecting quality and resources use measures: a decision guide for community quality collaboratives
[Links to external webpages]
Patient safety culture report: focusing on indicators
This report identifies care process and outcome indicators in the European Union and describes how the indicators relate to patient safety culture.
Medical engagement in organisation-wide safety and quality-improvement programmes: experience in the UK Safer Patients Initiative [Abstract]
Teaching quality improvement and patient safety to trainees: a systematic review [Abstract]
The relationship between patients' perception of care and measures of hospital quality and safety [Abstract]
Developing a common language for evaluation questions in quality and safety improvement [Abstract]
Selecting quality and resources use measures: a decision guide for community quality collaboratives
[Links to external webpages]
Audit Scotland
Best value toolkits [Toolkit]
We have a new series of toolkits for use by auditors when carrying out Best Value (BV) audits or in a range of other work. These include: challenge & improvement, community engagement, equalities, governance & accountability.
[Links to external webpage]
We have a new series of toolkits for use by auditors when carrying out Best Value (BV) audits or in a range of other work. These include: challenge & improvement, community engagement, equalities, governance & accountability.
[Links to external webpage]
Centre for Health Economics
Workshop on methods of economic evaluation in public health research [Presentations]
[Links to external webpage]
[Links to external webpage]
Commonwealth Fund
The Triple Aim Journey: Improving Population Health and Patients' Experience of Care, While Reducing Costs [Case-studies]
[Links to external webpage]
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Department of Health
Manual for cancer services 2008: psychological support measures
Early experiences of implementing personal health budgets
Twenty pilot sites have been selected from the personal health budgets pilot for an in-depth study, as part of a wider evaluation exploring the potential of personal health budgets to benefit different groups of people. This report is based on interviews with project leads and highlights some of the challenges the pilot sites face and how they are beginning to overcome these.
Liberating the NHS: report of the arms length bodies review
[Links to external webpages]
Early experiences of implementing personal health budgets
Twenty pilot sites have been selected from the personal health budgets pilot for an in-depth study, as part of a wider evaluation exploring the potential of personal health budgets to benefit different groups of people. This report is based on interviews with project leads and highlights some of the challenges the pilot sites face and how they are beginning to overcome these.
Liberating the NHS: report of the arms length bodies review
[Links to external webpages]
Health Professions Council
Consultation on proposed changes to the generic standards of proficiency
The full standards for consultation are available here.
[Links to external webpages]
The full standards for consultation are available here.
[Links to external webpages]
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Co-ordinating care for patients with complex needs [Web-based training]
Over the course of three web-based sessions, our expert faculty will address the following:
• Identifying opportunities to better coordinate care for patients with complex needs
• Allocating resources to better meet the range of needs in this population
• Testing new ways to streamline care for patients with complex needs
• Partnering with community organizations to address social determinants of health
• Tracking the impact on health, costs, and patient experience
[Links to external webpage]
Over the course of three web-based sessions, our expert faculty will address the following:
• Identifying opportunities to better coordinate care for patients with complex needs
• Allocating resources to better meet the range of needs in this population
• Testing new ways to streamline care for patients with complex needs
• Partnering with community organizations to address social determinants of health
• Tracking the impact on health, costs, and patient experience
[Links to external webpage]
King's Fund
Referral management: lessons for success
This report found that NHS referral management centres (RMCs) and some other interventions to manage GP referrals into secondary care are failing to improve quality and deliver cost savings.
[Links to external webpage]
This report found that NHS referral management centres (RMCs) and some other interventions to manage GP referrals into secondary care are failing to improve quality and deliver cost savings.
[Links to external webpage]
MHRA
The Medicines for Human Use (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010
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National Academic Press
Transforming clinical research in the United States: challenges and opportunities [Workshop report]
The prevention and treatment of missing data in clinical trials
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The prevention and treatment of missing data in clinical trials
[Links to external webpages]
National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
Emergency department stroke and transient ishaemic attack care bundle [Multiple downloads]
[Links to external webpage]
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NHS Information Centre
A summary of public health indicators using electronic data from primary care 2001-2007 [Statistics]
[Links to external webpage]
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NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Medical leadership competency framework: enhancing engagement in medical leadership, 3rd edition
NHS live project directory [Database]
The NHS Live project directory is a great source of local improvement stories, and is searchable by keyword and region.
Creating the culture for innovation: a practical guide for leaders
[Links to external webpages]
NHS live project directory [Database]
The NHS Live project directory is a great source of local improvement stories, and is searchable by keyword and region.
Creating the culture for innovation: a practical guide for leaders
[Links to external webpages]
NICE
NICE announces development of further quality standards [News]
NICE guideline set to transform cancer care for thousands of patients [News]
[Links to external websites]
NICE guideline set to transform cancer care for thousands of patients [News]
[Links to external websites]
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Review of pre-registration nursing education phase 2: report of consultation findings on proposed new standards for pre-registration nursing education
Review of pre-registration nursing education: stakeholder engagement and outcomes
Safeguarding adults [News]
New hub for resources on the role of nurses and midwives in safeguarding adults.
[Links to external webpages]
Review of pre-registration nursing education: stakeholder engagement and outcomes
Safeguarding adults [News]
New hub for resources on the role of nurses and midwives in safeguarding adults.
[Links to external webpages]
OECD
OECD ministerial meeting (October 2010): health priorities in the aftermath of the crisis
At a meeting in Paris on 7-8th October, Ministers will discuss how to enhance quality, reduce waste and promote healthy lifestyles – this webpage links to the topics and questions to be discussed at the meeting.
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At a meeting in Paris on 7-8th October, Ministers will discuss how to enhance quality, reduce waste and promote healthy lifestyles – this webpage links to the topics and questions to be discussed at the meeting.
[Links to external webpage]
Scottish Government
Delivering quality in primary care national action plan: implementing the healthcare quality strategy for NHSScotland
Hospital superbugs [News]
Information governance records management guidance for NHS boards [multiple documents]
Consultation on regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland
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Hospital superbugs [News]
Information governance records management guidance for NHS boards [multiple documents]
Consultation on regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland
[Links to external webpages]
Friday, 23 July 2010
AHRQ
Coping with medical error: a systematic review of papers to assess the effects of involvement in medical errors on health professionals’ psychological well-being
The power of safety: state reporting provides lessons in reducing harm, improving care
AHRQ Innovations Exchange: featured topic – hospital transparency in reporting medical errors (webpage)
Accountability measures: using measurement to promote quality improvement
Patient safety: what can medicine learn from aviation?
National action plan to improve health literacy
[Links to external webpages]
The power of safety: state reporting provides lessons in reducing harm, improving care
AHRQ Innovations Exchange: featured topic – hospital transparency in reporting medical errors (webpage)
Accountability measures: using measurement to promote quality improvement
Patient safety: what can medicine learn from aviation?
National action plan to improve health literacy
[Links to external webpages]
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Using evidence in the real world (Presentation)
Presentation now available from a free educational program for pharmacists and other health care professionals that examined evidence-based medicine and how to apply critical appraisal skills in daily practice.
[Links to external webpage]
Presentation now available from a free educational program for pharmacists and other health care professionals that examined evidence-based medicine and how to apply critical appraisal skills in daily practice.
[Links to external webpage]
Centre for Health Economics
Health systems performance: how can we secure robust international comparison?
[Links to external webpage]
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Cochrane Collaboration
Evidence and Policy special issue: evidence and policy in six European countries
EQUATOR seminar. Reporting your randomized trial: CONSORT 2010 and other reporting guidelines (Event, Oxford, UK)
[Links to external webpages]
EQUATOR seminar. Reporting your randomized trial: CONSORT 2010 and other reporting guidelines (Event, Oxford, UK)
[Links to external webpages]
Commonwealth Fund
Blueprint for the dissemination of evidence-based practices in healthcare
Carolinas Medical Center: deomonstration high quality in the public sector
Mirror, mirror on the wall: how the performance of the US health care system compares internationally
International profiles of health care systems
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Carolinas Medical Center: deomonstration high quality in the public sector
Mirror, mirror on the wall: how the performance of the US health care system compares internationally
International profiles of health care systems
[Links to external webpages]
Department of Health
Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS (government White paper)
Liberating the NHS: provisional timetable July 2010 – June 2012
Department of Health draft structural reform plan
Information on the quality of services: final report
Building the evidence base in pre-hospital urgent and emergency care: a review of research evidence and priorities for future research
National Quality Board: NICE quality standards
[Links to external webpages]
Liberating the NHS: provisional timetable July 2010 – June 2012
Department of Health draft structural reform plan
Information on the quality of services: final report
Building the evidence base in pre-hospital urgent and emergency care: a review of research evidence and priorities for future research
National Quality Board: NICE quality standards
[Links to external webpages]
E-watch on Innovation in Health Services
Basing healthcare on impirical evidence
The impact of competition on management quality: evidence from public hospitals
Quality of life returns from basic research
Mobilizing knowledge about the development of children, youth and families: focus on knowledge transformation and learning
Health information technology to facilitate communication involving health care providers, caregivers and paediatric patients: a scoping review
Evidence 2010: transforming healthcare (Event, London)
Selecting quality and resource use measures: a decision guide for community quality collaboratives
Knowledge brokering: exploring the process of transferring knowledge into action
[Links to external webpages]
The impact of competition on management quality: evidence from public hospitals
Quality of life returns from basic research
Mobilizing knowledge about the development of children, youth and families: focus on knowledge transformation and learning
Health information technology to facilitate communication involving health care providers, caregivers and paediatric patients: a scoping review
Evidence 2010: transforming healthcare (Event, London)
Selecting quality and resource use measures: a decision guide for community quality collaboratives
Knowledge brokering: exploring the process of transferring knowledge into action
[Links to external webpages]
Health Protection Scotland
The 2009 influenza pandemic: an independent review of the UK response to the 2009 influenza pandemic
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (S. aureus bacteraemia) in Scotland January - March 2010
Quarterly report on the Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Scotland, January 2010-March 2010
[Links to external webpages]
Quarterly report on the surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (S. aureus bacteraemia) in Scotland January - March 2010
Quarterly report on the Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Scotland, January 2010-March 2010
[Links to external webpages]
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