Improving acute psychiatric care for adults in England

"The Commission’s starting point is that patients with mental health problems should have the same rapid access to high quality care as patients with physical health problems. It proposes the introduction of firm targets for improvement combined with new approaches to quality, data management, innovation and investment."

Old problems, New solutions: Improving acute psychiatric care for adults in England
The Independent Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care
February 2016

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A directory of organisations, groups and teams that support innovation, improvement, leadership development and systems leadership

"The Directory is a first run at describing the kinds of support available, at regional and national levels, to the vanguard localities for new care models and those leading other priority work of the Five Year Forward View. The offer encompasses systems leadership support, advice and guidance in relation to workforce and organisational development issues, help with transformational change and assistance with data-sharing and capitated budgets."

A directory of organisations, groups and teams that support innovation, improvement, leadership development and systems leadership: How they could potentially support new care models and other priorities in the Five Year Forward View
NHS Improving Quality
September 2015

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A qualitative study of how hospital innovations become routine

"Hospitals have an opportunity to promote the integration of new practices by planning for the extended effort required to hold a new practice in place while integration mechanisms take hold. By understanding how integrating mechanisms correspond to innovation characteristics, hospitals may be able to foster integrating mechanisms most likely to work for particular innovations."

Integrating new practices: a qualitative study of how hospital innovations become routine
AL Brewster, LA Curry, EJ Cherlin, K Talbert-Slagle, LI Horwitz, EH Bradley
Implementation Science 2015, 10:168  doi:10.1186/s13012-015-0357-3

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Improving patient outcomes with technology and social media in paediatric diabetes

"The digital initiatives at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provide strong evidence that the effective use of information technology and social media can significantly improve patient outcomes."

Improving patient outcomes with technology and social media in paediatric diabetes
S May Ng
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u209396.w3846

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The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme: progress review

"The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme supports the development of innovative medical technologies for patient benefit...The evaluation aimed to identify outputs and impacts to date, and to examine the factors influencing performance and progress. "

The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme: A review of progress and contributions to innovation in healthcare technologies
S Marjanovic, J Krapels, S Sousa, S Castle-Clarke, V Horvath, J Chataway
RAND Corporation
June 2015

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Improving quality of life for people with dementia and their carers through impact investment

"The development of products and services to tackle dementia needs more proactive support from government, policymakers, charities and healthcare professionals"

Remember me: Improving quality of life for people with dementia and their carers through impact investment 
E Ní Ógáin, K Mountain

Nesta
March 2015

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The future is now: The innovations of today that point to better health care tomorrow

"Uncertainty and unpredictability will be an intrinsic part of the challenges facing our future health service. New technology will undoubtedly change the way we approach health and care – it already is. But as well as the gadgets we use, change will be as much about different ways of working and relating to each other."

The future is now: The innovations of today that point to better health care tomorrow
C Ham, A Brown
The King's Fund
February 2015

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Organisational culture and post-merger integration in an academic health centre

"Our findings have important implications for the integration of health care
providers and the promotion of NHS/University partnerships that deserve further research. It
might examine staff engagement strategies and cultural interventions to manage cultural
diversity and expectations."

Organisational culture and post-merger integration in an academic health centre: a mixed-methods study
PV Ovseiko, K Melham, J Fowler, AM Buchan
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:25  doi:10.1186/s12913-014-0673-3

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NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme

"The NIA invites leading healthcare pioneers from around the world to bring their tried and tested innovations to the NHS. The programme aims to select a broad range of innovations – products, processes and technologies – to be more rapidly developed and scaled across the health service, to improve patient care, and reduce costs."

Find out more and apply here.

Innovation teams and labs: a practice guide

"The guide is primarily aimed at governments, but the methods, lessons and tips are also applicable to a wider audience of businesses, NGOs, and others interested in developing a structured, disciplined and impactful innovation capability. In this guide we outline the considerations and choices to be made, with a collation of resources to inspire, adopt, and adapt."

Innovation teams and labs: a practice guide
R Puttick
Nesta
December 2014

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Finding patients before they crash: the next major opportunity to improve patient safety

"We believe that the coming together of four major trends or innovations promises substantial improvements to patient outcomes by preventing this perennial problem of delayed recognition and management of deteriorating patients on general hospital wards."

Finding patients before they crash: the next major opportunity to improve patient safety
DW Bates, E Zimlichman
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:1-3 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003499

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Exploring CQC’s well-led domain: How can boards ensure a positive organisational culture?

"The paper has been written as a practical guide for board members in strengthening leadership and culture and in preparing for CQC inspections."

Exploring CQC’s well-led domain: How can boards ensure a positive organisational culture?
K Steward
The King's Fund
November 2014

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Personalised health and care 2020

"Better use of data and technology has the power to improve health, transform the quality and reduce the cost of health and care services."

Personalised health and care 2020: Using Data and Technology to Transform 
Outcomes for Patients and Citizens - A Framework for Action 
National Information Board
November 2014

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Innovation in Health Care Leadership

"A growing demand for transparency has brought innovation in many areas of health care. In a video roundtable, three expert panels discuss the benefits and the challenges of these innovations, examining transparency in provider-driven quality data, in pricing, and in medical records."

Innovation in Health Care Leadership
D Blumenthal, et al.
New England Journal Medicine 2014; 371:e26 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1410441

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Effect of telemedicine follow-up care of leg and foot ulcers

"The available evidence is too weak to make conclusions about the effectiveness of telemedicine follow-up care of patients with leg and foot ulcers. Larger and more rigorous studies are needed to enable strong conclusions and clinical recommendations to be made."

Effect of telemedicine follow-up care of leg and foot ulcers: a systematic review
LV Nordheim, M Tveit Haavind, MM Iversen
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:565

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Multi-level factors influence the implementation and use of complex innovations in cancer care

"The implementation of innovations (i.e., new tools and practices) in healthcare organizations remains a significant challenge. The objective of this study was to examine the key interpersonal, organizational, and system level factors that influenced the implementation and use of synoptic reporting tools in three specific areas of cancer care"

Multi-level factors influence the implementation and use of complex innovations in cancer care: a multiple case study of synoptic reporting

R Urquhart, GA Porter, J Sargeant, L Jackson, E Grunfeld
Implementation Science 2014, 9:121

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Prioritising health service innovation investments using public preferences

"Discrete choice approaches can help policy makers, those designing innovations, and decision-makers in health services make more of the public’s views on how services invest their money."

Prioritising health service innovation investments using public preferences: a discrete choice experiment
S Erdem, C Thompson
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:360

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Wireless working in hospitals: Improving efficiency and safety of out-of hours

"This initiative introduced a wireless IT system to manage workflow out of hours in hospitals, replacing the pager system. The objectives were to improve the quality and speed of communication between doctors and nurses, reduce information loss and improve satisfaction for both clinicians and patients." 

Wireless working in hospitals: Improving efficiency and safety of out-of hours
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
NICE QIPP Case Study
Quality and productivity example

June 2014

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Good for what ails us: the disruptive rise of value-based care

"Thanks to strong and increasing demand for better value in health care, there is potential for a disruptive innovator to leverage technology and provide a low-cost alternative to the traditional ways physicians provide patient care." 

Good for what ails us: the disruptive rise of value-based care
Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
2014

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Development, Impact & You toolkit

"This is a toolkit on how to invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results. It’s quick to use, simple to apply, and designed to help busy people working in development."

Development, Impact & You toolkit: practical tools to trigger and support social innovation
Nesta
2014

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