Resources
Toolkits, guides, case studies and other quality improvement resources shared by Q members and the Q team.
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Using Lean to redesign pathways
Case study29 August 2024 4 minute readApplying learning from Lean improvement training to streamline paediatric care pathways.
Topics- Digital and data
- Digital technology
- Measurement for improvement
- Health sector challenges
- Integration
- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement research and evaluation
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Quality Management Systems: resources to help you get started
Guide22 July 2024 11 minute readDraw learning and inspiration from different frameworks, tools and methods that others have used.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Complexity
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Innovation
- Process improvement
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Organisational development
- Quality of care
- Clinical effectiveness
- Patient experience
- Patient safety
- Timeliness and efficiency
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How nurses’ involvement in improvement affects the rate of nurse retention
Case study26 September 2023 0 minute readThis case study explores the relationship between nurses’ involvement in improvement and the rate of retention in different types of NHS trusts
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Leadership and management
- Organisational development
- Policy and regulation
- Workforce and people
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How improvement can help during times of pressure
Toolkit9 December 2022 6 minute readDiscover resources that show how improvement approaches can help, even during times of high NHS demand and workforce pressures.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement capability
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Process improvement
- Systems change
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How can behavioural insights be applied in improvement work?
Toolkit26 September 2022 3 minute readRead about a study looking at how behavioural changes can help achieve cost savings and improve patient care in procurement and prescribing.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Health and prevention
- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Innovation
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Futures and Foresight
Guide11 May 2021 2 minute readThe following guide provides an overview of some of the tools and models from futures and foresight.
Topics- Digital and data
- Measurement for improvement
- Improvement and innovation
- Complexity
- Improvement capability
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Systems change
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PDF 595.5 KB 13 pages 5 minute read
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Hibernating quality improvement programmes
Guide20 March 2020 2 minute readQ’s partners at Healthcare Improvement Scotland have created a draft guidance document on the hibernation of quality improvement programmes.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement culture
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Workforce and people
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DOCX 457.1 KB 10 pages 6 minute read