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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 study
    29 August 2024 
    4 minute read 

    Applying 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
  • Quality Management Systems: resources to help you get started

    Guide
    22 July 2024 
    11 minute read 

    Draw 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
  • How nurses’ involvement in improvement affects the rate of nurse retention

    Case study
    26 September 2023 
    0 minute read 

    This 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
  • How improvement can help during times of pressure

    Toolkit
    9 December 2022 
    6 minute read 

    Discover 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
  • How can behavioural insights be applied in improvement work?

    Toolkit
    26 September 2022 
    3 minute read 

    Read 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
  • Futures and Foresight

    Guide
    11 May 2021 
    2 minute read 

    The 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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  • Hibernating quality improvement programmes

    Guide
    20 March 2020 
    2 minute read 

    Q’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
    Downloads
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