A series of reports records the NHS Institute’s observations and outcomes of the top performing healthcare organisations in 17 high volume care areas, some of which are listed below:
- Focus on: Caesarean Section
- Focus on: Cataracts
- Focus on: Emergency and urgent care pathway for children and young people
- Focus on: Fractured Neck of Femur
- Focus on: Inpatient care for people with diabetes
- Focus on: Primary Hip and Knee Replacement
- Focus on: Productivity and Efficiency
- Focus on: Short Stay Emergency Care
The NHS Institute has also undertaken and Rapid Improvement Programme for Fractured Neck of Femur with ten pilot trusts. Implementation of the programme has led reduced mortality, length of stay, and delays.
Details of how the ten pilot Trusts implemented the programme and the improvements resulting from it can be found in this newsletter.
Improving Patient flow
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has a series of tools to help maximise the flow of patients.
- Improving Patient Flow with Real-Time Capacity and Demand Matching
- Reducing ED Door-to-Doctor Time by Implementing Lean Process and Tools
- Patient First: Efficient Patient Flow Management Impact on the ED
Do you know about the NHS Improvement System
This is an online tool to support sharing of quality service improvement resources in NHS services, providing you access :
- Tools and resources
- Practical guidance
- Case studies
- Useful contacts
Local Update
East Midlands Quality Observatory
The East Midlands Quality Observatory lists comparative quality indicators for all Trusts in the region for the care pathways under the Next Stage Review, and the CQUIN framework.
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