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Content ArticleIn this opinion piece for The Hill, the authors argue that urgent action is needed to prevent huge amounts of avoidable harm in the American healthcare system. They point to successful strategies under the Obama administration to demonstrate that the right political will can both improve patient safety and save money. They highlight actions that policy makers, official bodies and patients should take to promote the patient safety agenda.
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Content ArticleHuman factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is concerned with the design of work and work systems. There is an increasing appreciation of the value that HF/E can bring to enhancing the quality and safety of care, but the professionalisation of HF/E in healthcare is still in its infancy. In this paper, Sujan et al. set out a vision for HF/E in healthcare based on the work of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF), which is the professional body for HF/E in the UK. The authors consider the contribution of HF/E in design, in digital transformation, in organisational learning and during COVID-19.
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Content ArticleDigital transformations are well underway in all areas of life. These have brought about substantial and wide-reaching changes, in many areas, including health. But large gaps remain in our understanding of the interface between digital technologies and health, particularly for young people. The Lancet and Financial Times Commission on governing health futures 2030: growing up in a digital world argues digital transformations should be considered as a key determinant of health. But the Commission also presses for a radical rethink on digital technologies, highlighting that without a precautionary, mission-oriented, and value-based approach to its governance, digital transformations will fail to bring about improvements in health for all.
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Content ArticleThe launch of Barts Health quality strategy in November 2019 was an important moment for the trust. The 24 page document set out how they would use quality improvement (QI) methodology to become a good and outstanding group of hospitals. Within weeks of the strategy however, the world had changed with COVID-19. How they worked, where they worked and the things they were working on were flipped on their head. Despite this, colleagues across Barts Health have continued to apply the QI skills they had learnt since the WeImprove programme began three years ago. Examples include setting up family liaison hubs for patients in critical care and establishing a network of blood test locations across the boroughs to reduce visits to the hospitals.
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Blog: At the edge of inside (24 June 2016)
Patient-Safety-Learning posted an article in Culture
In this opinion piece for The New York Times, David Brooks looks at the value of being 'at the edge of the inside'. He argues that being within an organisation, but not so close to the centre that you are subsumed by the 'group think', puts an individual in a good position to positively influence the organisation's culture and practice. -
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Priorities for NICE in health & social care
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untilThis Westminister Forum conference will discuss the priorities for NICE within health and social care following the publication of the NICE Strategy 2021 to 2026: Dynamic, Collaborative, Excellent earlier this year, which sets out NICE’s vision and priorities for transformation over the next five years, including: rapid and responsive evaluation of technology, and increasing uptake and access to new treatments flexible and up-to-date guideline recommendations which integrate the latest evidence and innovative practices improving the effective uptake of guidance through collaboration and monitoring providing scientific leadership through driving research and data use to address gaps in the evidence base. It will be an opportunity to discuss the role of NICE in a changing health and social care landscape following the pandemic, as well as the opportunities presented for guidance to keep pace with the development of integrated care, innovative treatments, and data-driven research and technology. Sessions in the agenda include: key priorities for delivering the future vision and transformation of NICE going forward developing evidence-based guidelines in a changing health and social care landscape: flexibility, patient engagement, collaboration, and effective implementation lessons learned from the use of rapid guidelines in response to COVID-19 the opportunities presented for improving the utilisation of data and the future for data-driven evidence and guidelines taking forward new approaches to evaluating health technology - speed, cost-effectiveness, and engagement priorities for industry engagement and improving value and access to innovative health technology supporting the development and adoption of innovative medicines the role of managed access and funding in delivering improved patient access to innovation opportunities for using research and data analytics to meet gaps in the evidence base. Register -
EventuntilDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, partnership and collaboration between the NHS, patient and community organisations, and the life-sciences sector has been vital in enabling the system to adapt quickly and effectively to new challenges. This free online event will explore how this approach can be embedded to support system recovery and enable transformation, particularly where COVID-19 has led to significant disruption of services for people with long-term conditions. It will identify the challenges and opportunities people with long-term conditions face in securing good-quality, person-centred care, as well as the role of innovation in supporting early intervention, ensuring access to care in the right place at the right time and reducing pressures on hospital services. Register
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Content Article'The state of care in NHS acute hospitals 2014 to 2016' presents findings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC's) programme of NHS acute comprehensive inspections. The report captures what has been learned from three years’ worth of inspections. It gives a baseline on quality that is unique in the world – and also shows that it is possible, even in challenging times, to deliver the transformational change that is needed if the NHS is to continue delivering high-quality care into the future.
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Content ArticleThe What Good Looks Like (WGLL) programme draws on local learning. It builds on established good practice to provide clear guidance for health and care leaders to digitise, connect and transform services safely and securely. This will improve the outcomes, experience and safety of citizens.
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EventuntilThis seminar is an opportunity for colleagues in public health, early years, social care and the third sector to take stock and consider how Integrated Child and Family Health Services can be redesigned and commissioned to provide early intervention and preventative services. It is also an opportune time to consider what Integrated Child and Family Health services could mean for children and families to lead to better support and outcomes. The event will: Highlight how ICSs can develop truly integrated Child and Family Health Services that improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for children and families. Share exemplars from Integrated Child and Family Health models of innovation and excellence. Inspire system leaders to think and work differently. Register
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Content ArticleRecently, NHS England and NHS Improvement published planning guidance for the year ahead, outlining six priorities for the NHS as it emerges from the pandemic. The guidance strikes a balance between prioritising covid response and recovery efforts and advancing the broader service transformation objectives of the NHS Long Term Plan. With NHS surgical waiting lists now standing at a record 4.6 million, it is not surprising that accelerating the restoration of elective care is one of the priorities. The elective backlog challenge is not a new one for the NHS, but addressing it has acquired a new urgency and scope. Clearing the backlog sustainably and equitably will require the NHS, as the guidance states, “to do things differently.” In this BMJ article, Jugdeep Dhesi and Lisa Plotkin what they think "doing things differently" must include.
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Content ArticleDespite the increasing availability of mobile health services, clinical engagement remains minimal. This study from Leigh et al. aimed to identify and weight barriers to and drivers of health app use among health care professions (HCPs) from the UK. They found an NHS stamp of approval, published studies, and recommendations from fellow HCPs are significant facilitators of digital prescribing, whereas increasing costs and patient age are significant barriers to engagement. These findings suggest that demonstrating assurances of health apps and supporting both the dissemination and peer-to-peer recommendation of evidence-based technologies are critical if the NHS is to achieve its long-term digital transformation ambitions.
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Written evidence submitted by Donna Ockenden (EPE0025)
PatientSafetyLearning Team posted an article in Maternity
In this written evidence, submitted to the Health and Social Care Select Committee, the Independent Maternity Review Team provides commentary on the following commitment: "The majority of women will benefit from the ‘continuity of carer’ model by 2021, starting with 20% of women by 2019." They outline a number of concerns around the safe implementation of Continuity of Carer, particularly where there are significant staff shortages and/or inadequate funding. -
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Safer Maternity Care Progress Report 2021
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This report provides an update on overall progress in meeting the National Maternity Safety Ambition and implementing the range of initiatives designed to improve outcomes for mothers and babies since 2015. Content includes: Progress on National Ambition outcomes What has been achieved? Changing culture Specific safety initiatives System enablers Next steps. -
Content ArticleCatherine Mitchell, Head of cost and value at Healthcare Financial Management Association, explains how NHS finance can take an active role in supporting the use of digital healthcare to transform services and drive value and efficiency.
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Content ArticleThe Suicide Prevention National Transformation Programme aims to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in England by 10% by 2020/21. NHS England are investing funding in 37 local areas to establish or develop their multi-agency suicide prevention action plans to reduce suicide and self-harm. These plans cover three of the main priority areas identified in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy: Reducing risk in men. Prevention and response to self-harm. Improving acute mental health care. Find out more about the programme and useful resources from the link below.
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Citizens Online
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Citizens Online promote an inclusive and equal society, reducing the digital divide by helping organisations and communities ensure the switch to online doesn’t exclude people. To implement successful digital transformation, inclusion and accessibility must sit at the heart of any changes. Citizens Online help to ensure that clients, residents and service users are supported to participate in the digital age, leading to increased take-up of your digital services. -
Content ArticleThe Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) model is described as "an innovative mental health workforce transformation model that brings together the police and community mental health services, in order to better support 'high intensity users' of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and public services." The SIM model is part of a 'High Intensity Network' (HIN) approach, which is now live in all south London boroughs. In this hub post, Steve Turner highlights the benefits and risks of this approach and seek your views on it.
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CDIA 2021: Transforming health care
Patient Safety Learning posted an event in Community Calendar
untilBe a part of history and join leading minds to explore clinical documentation's impact on patient safety, financial sustainability, and data integrity, in Australia's inaugural CDI conference. Targeting a broad array of health care stakeholders including CEOs, CFOs, Quality Managers, clinical staff, HIMs, Coders, and Clinical Documentation Specialists in Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. The conference will provide invaluable networking opportunities both in person and virtually with industry experts and like-minded individuals. Register -
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Royal College of Midwives calls for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service
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The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has launched a new positioning statement to call for a Digital Midwife in every maternity service in the next 12 months. The trade union, which represents the majority of practising midwives, has called for every trust to recruit or train Digital Midwives to lead on digital transformation programmes and ensure systems that are introduced are interoperable. The RCM has said it’s not just a call for investment but a need to ‘drive forward digital transformation and clinical informatics of maternity care’. Hermione Jackson, RCM Digital Advisor, said: “For too long maternity services have been overlooked, passed over and generally left at the back of the queue when it comes to digital investment. Investing in digital technology and giving staff the training and equipment they need will lead to better care, regardless of where that care is delivered. “There is clear evidence that more and better use of digital technology is supported by women, midwives, maternity support workers and other maternity staff. We need the Government and hospital Trusts and Boards to give maternity services the tech they need to do their jobs even better. Improvements have been happening but at a snail’s pace and we need to see this move much more rapidly simply to catch-up with other areas of the NHS.” The RCM said it will be publishing new guidance on electronic record keeping for midwives and maternity support workers later in March. Read full story Source: Health Tech Newspaper, 16 March 2021 -
Content ArticleJohn Kotter’s 4 Change Principles are critical to deploy as part of any successful transformation. Download this ebook to dive deeper into each principle, learn tips for getting started and see examples of what each one looks like in action.
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Content ArticleThe Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) has started work on the UK’s first ever Green Paper on perioperative care.
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The objective of this piece of work was to try and create a different way of navigating through the various themes in mental health. There are a huge range of posts on mental health and related areas on the hub. Seemingly endless information, and so little time to absorb it. I know from experience, and from the learning I have undertaken and delivered on information mastery, that there is so much material available it is difficult to find the time to discover, and then read fully, what is most relevant to the work in hand. As a result I have created a diagram (below - click on it to enlarge it) and an interactive pdf (attached), which has a number of topics and subtopics links to existing hub content to help people to do exactly that. In doing this, the focus has been on including patients/users of services, avoiding medical jargon, taking a holistic view. I am really interested in everyone’s views on this. Is this a useful approach and a helpful model? Will it help you post and find what matters to you? I would love to gather people's ideas and potentially improve the model further.- Posted
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NHS Trust chiefs warn funding needed for post-COVID digital uptake
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A major survey of NHS IT chiefs has revealed that despite more positive attitudes and uptake towards technology as a result of COVID-19, the long-term challenges of digital transformation within hospital trusts remain unchanged and only 14% of respondents believe they have sufficient funding to cover business priorities. The Digital Health Intelligence NHS IT Leadership Survey, carried out annually by Digital Health Intelligence, offers a 'state of the nation' insight into the priorities, concerns and challenges faced by NHS chief clinical information officers (CCIO’s), Chief Information Officer’s (CIOs) and other relevant digital health leaders. It revealed that despite record levels of positivity for digital transformation - 83% of respondents said the pandemic had resulted in a more positive attitude to digital among board members, up on 63% the previous year - just 24% are expecting a significant rise in funding and 14% think budgets will decrease. Read full story Source: Digital Health, 15 December 2020 -
News ArticleOrganisations across the UK and beyond are set to benefit from a unique NHS- academic partnership which sees a focus on staff safety and morale – and delivers significant cost savings. Together Northumbria University and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are pioneering professional development courses on Restorative Just Culture. This approach at the Liverpool-based Trust has seen reduced dismissals and suspensions, leading to substantial business savings, and has generated great interest across the health sector. Starting in 2016 Mersey Care has worked to deliver a Restorative Just Culture. And despite increasing its workforce by 135%, the Trust has since seen an 85% reduction in disciplinary investigations and a 95% reduction in suspensions – helping them drive down costs significantly. During the same period, it has also seen improved staff engagement and safety culture scores as measured by the NHS national staff survey. Mersey Care’s Executive Director of Workforce Amanda Oates says: “Mersey Care started on our journey towards a Restorative Just and Learning Culture after conversations with our staff about the barriers staff faced delivering the best care that they could possibly give." “The feedback was overwhelmingly about the fear of blame if something didn't go as expected. This was preventing staff from telling us what wasn’t working. More importantly, it was preventing the opportunity for learning from those things to prevent them from happening again. As a Board, we had the conversation - are we looking at problems the wrong way?” Read full story Source: FE News, 27 October 2020
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