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Six ways the quality of health care is improving across the world
Helen Crisp • 12 Oct 2023 • 3 comments
With 1650 delegates from 72 countries attending, this year's ISQua conference was a chance to find out about pioneering improvement work happening across the world in the areas of technology, culture and co-production.
What members thought about Q’s 2022 community events and what this tells us about your needs in 2023
Henry Cann • 16 Jan 2023 • 0 comment
Henry Cann, from our Evaluation and Insight team, reflects on why members came to recent Q events, what you got out of attending and what this suggests you want from future events and Q more widely. He also invites your thoughts.
The trouble with evaluation
Steven Ariss • 18 May 2022 • 0 comment
Q member, Steven Ariss shares the latest findings from a project exploring evaluation of quality improvement projects and invites you to share your experience.
How the Digital Clinical Safety Strategy is accelerating improvement
Kelsey Flott • 3 May 2022 • 0 comment
What are the best technologies for improving patient safety? Following last year’s launch of the NHS Digital Clinical Safety Strategy, Dr Kelsey Flott, Deputy Director of Patient Safety at the NHS Transformation Directorate is working with NHS organisations and suppliers to find the answers.
#DataDoesn’tSaveLives (at least not by itself)
Thomas Foley • 8 Jul 2021 • 0 comment
Q member, Tom Foley explores the importance of moving beyond data to create a Learning Health System, and shares the latest report from The Learning Healthcare Project.
Improving transparency to enhance patient experience
Miles Sibley • 24 Jun 2021 • 11 comments
High quality data that’s easily accessible provides a foundation for NHS improvement, but it can be difficult to find. Miles Sibley, Q member and Director of The Patient Experience Library introduces a new tool for patients awaiting treatment and those supporting them.
Working with data in a crisis: moving beyond limitations
Andrew Ware • 28 Jan 2021 • 0 comment
In the final blog of the series, Andy Ware rounds off his advice on managing data during a crisis with CSWME, a framework for understanding how to approach your data once you know its limitations.
Working with data in a Crisis: Learning how to FUPS
Andrew Ware • 17 Dec 2020 • 0 comment
In the third of four blogs, Q member, Andy Ware shares his experience of getting to grips with data during the pandemic and the importance of 'FUPS'ing your data before incorporating it into decision-making.
Working with Data in a Crisis: identifying your domain
Andrew Ware • 1 Dec 2020 • 0 comment
In the second of four blogs, Q member, Andy Ware shares his experience of getting to grips with data during the pandemic and how the Cynefin framework can be a useful tool when managing data in a crisis.
Working with data in a Crisis: Considering the situation
Andrew Ware • 28 Oct 2020 • 0 comment
In the first of four blogs, Q member, Andy Ware shares his experience of getting to grips with data during the pandemic and how a few simple rules could make the difference for managing data in a crisis.