The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care

"The habits of an improver has been written to promote discussion and as a possible model for all those seeking to take decisions about the best balance of attitudes, skills and knowledge in initial training and continuing professional development for improvement across the NHS and with our international friends and partners."

The habits of an improver: Thinking about learning for improvement in health care
B Lucas, H Nacer
The Health Foundation
October 2015

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Enhanced recovery clinical education programme improves quality of post-operative care

"The Enhanced Recovery (ER) clinical education programme improved quality of post-operative care, leading to reduced length of stay with no increase in 28 day readmission rates."

Enhanced recovery clinical education programme improves quality of post-operative care
R McDonald
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208370.w3387

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Teaching communication skills in clinical settings

"Communication is important for the quality of clinical practice, and programs have been implemented to improve healthcare providers’ communication skills. However, the consistency of programs teaching communication skills has received little attention, and debate exists about the application of acquired skills to real patients."

Teaching communication skills in clinical settings: comparing two applications of a comprehensive program with standardized and real patients
IP Carvalho et al.
BMC Medical Education 2014, 14:92

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Patient safety and quality improvement education

"Teaching of patient safety and quality improvement to medical students will be best received if it is integrated into clinical education rather than solely taught in pre-clinical lectures or through independent computer modules."

Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes
CL Teigland, RC Blasiak, LA Wilson, RE Hines, KL Meyerhoff, AJ Viera
BMC Medical Education, 2013, 13:16

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Patient safety and quality improvement education

"Teaching of patient safety and quality improvement to medical students will be best received if it is integrated into clinical education rather than solely taught in pre-clinical lectures or through independent computer modules."

Patient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students' preferences and attitudes
CL Teigland, RC Blasiak, LA Wilson, RE Hines, KL Meyerhoff, AJ Viera
BMC Medical Education, 2013, 13:16

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