Resources
Toolkits, guides, case studies and other quality improvement resources shared by Q members and the Q team.
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Creative approaches to problem solving
Toolkit5 September 2024 2 minute readQ’s toolkit of 25 tried-and-tested methods for creative collaboration and problem-solving.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Productivity
- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Improvement capability
- Process improvement
- Systems change
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PDF 3.2 MB 30 pages 29 minute read
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Developing system-wide improvement approaches
Framework29 August 2024 3 minute readFive simple principles for working across local systems to develop shared improvement approaches for health and care.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Improvement culture
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Workforce and people
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PDF 907.2 KB 1 page 1 minute read
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Improving across health and care systems
Framework29 August 2024 10 minute readPlan and deliver large-scale health and care improvements across systems with this detailed framework developed in collaboration with sector leaders and aligned with NHS IMPACT.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Complexity
- Flow
- Improvement culture
- Process improvement
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Leadership
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FrameworkImproving across health and care systemsPDF 717.6 KB 1 page 1 minute read
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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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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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Skills for collaborative change
Toolkit29 September 2020 7 minute readA practical tool setting out the skills and attitudes needed for collaborative and creative problem-solving.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Improvement capability
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
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GuideSkills Map User GuidePDF 431.5 KB 12 pages 25 minute read
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PDF 680.2 KB 1 page 3 minute read
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GuideSkills map posterPDF 660.3 KB 1 page 2 minute read