Healthcare Improvement – a tool kit and thought leaders insights

Description

Prof Paul Batalden has been noted for his immense contribution to  healthcare improvement. One  of his notable mantras is that “every one  in healthcare has  two jobs- firstly to do their job and secondly, to find ways of improving it.  The publication of the recent 10 year Plan, makes it imperative that front line staff are engaged in a concerted effort  at embedding health care improvement as key prong of  improving care as every day practice.

There are several sources to support health care staff  to engage with, deepen their knowledge base and practical expertise on health care improvement.  The key premise here is that healthcare improvement action and effort should be informed by readily accessible  data and evidence informed agendas.  Moreover such actions should always by collaborative efforts that has organisational  championing  and cross or inter-organisational support.

 Consequentially, this e-book will begin with a discourse  in Part A on:

• The use of data and evidence informed approaches at improving care.
• Why Health care improvement should start as a collaborative effort,
• Acting upon and help spread the adoption of GIRFT guidelines in everyday practic
• Learning about the work of NIHR ARCHS
• Learning about the work of NIHR AHSNs

Part B will comprise of summaries of Healthcare Improvement Thought Leadership on   a number of key workers including:

Prof Paul Batalden

Dr Marjorie  Godfrey

On Clinical Micro- Systems

Prof Mary Dixon Woods

Prof Atul Gawande

Prof Amy Edmonson

Prof Amy Porter

Dr Steven Swenson

Prof John Ovretveit   and others on an ongoing annual basis.