Originally published as Clinical Governance
An International Journal Volume 13 Number 1 2008
ISBN: 978 1 84663 772 8
Guest edited by: Hugh Rogers
This special edition of Clinical Governance: An International Journal looks at the work of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
The institute was formed in July 2005 with an aim to revolutionize healthcare for the public by developing new and innovative ways of working by means of new technology and excellence in leadership. The authors report on key concerns currently being addressed by the institute.
Contents:
Transforming access: the role of data within service improvement to transform access to services
Julia R.A. Taylor, Susanna Shouls
Data have a critical role in supporting service improvement and this is particularly the case for service improvement to reduce waiting times. The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the barriers managers face in accessing and using data effectively for 18 weeks and then describes how a service improvement tool developed by the NHS Institute can help to overcome these.
Accelerating the improvement process
Mark Mugglestone, Lynne Maher, Nick Manson, Helen Baxter
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of a structured improvement process that is used in all programmes of work of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement (NHS Institute).
Quality improvements in hospital flow may lead to a reduction in mortality
Stephen Gilligan, Melanie Walters
The purpose of ths paper is to report that timely interventions to facilitate medical patient flow and reduce medical outliers may be associated with a reduction in hospital mortality.
Attainment of competency in management and leadership: No longer an optional extra for doctors
John Clark, Kirsten Armit
The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of a research and consultation project being undertaken by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges to develop an integrated medical management and leadership competency framework. This will apply to all doctors in training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and post-registration.
How can we make improvement happen?
Bernard Crump
The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the key factors that trigger and drive improvement in the NHS and in health care more widely, and to suggest what practical steps can be taken to speed it up.
Experience based design: a practical method of working with patients to redesign services
John Pickles, Elaine Hide, Lynne Maher
The purpose of this paper is to describe a study which aims to provide an alternative approach to clinical governance. This involves patients in redesigning services based on their actual experiences of health services. This will be of interest to front line health care staff and public and patient involvement leads.
Children and young people: reviewing practice and policies
Jane Cowan
The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to important new guidance from the GMC (General Medical Council) on the care of children and young people and its implications for updating and reviewing existing policies and practice.
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