Unbundling recovery: A step-by-step guide to audit and modelling

"This practical guide sets out a methodology for providers to audit whether the recovery aspects of a patient's acute hospital stay could be better provided and to model the impact of varying lengths of stay on tariff and bed utilisation."

Unbundling recovery: A step-by-step guide to audit and modelling
NHS Improving Quality
June 2015

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Transforming end of life care in acute hospitals

"Throughout this guide, you will be encouraged to use existing models and practical tools already identified as examples of good practice. They can help you achieve the improvements you wish to prioritise locally to improve the quality of end of life care for your patients and their families."

Transforming end of life care in acute hospitals: The route to success ‘how to’ guide
NHS England
December 2015

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Health and Care Quality Systems in practice: A guide for local leaders

"This publication is intended as a practical guide for people who have leadership and oversight responsibility for the quality of services in their communities."

Health and Care Quality Systems in practice: A guide for local leaders
Local Government Association, Centre for Public Scrutiny, Think Local Act Personal 
September 2015

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How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components to prevent adverse drug events (ADEs) by implementing medication reconciliation at all transitions in care (at admission, transfer, and discharge), describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement." 

How-to Guide: Prevent Adverse Drug Events (Medication Reconciliation)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011

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How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."

How-to Guide: Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2011

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How-to Guide: Deploy Rapid Response Teams

"This How-to Guide describes key evidence-based care components for Rapid Response Teams, describes how to implement these interventions, and recommends measures to gauge improvement."

How-to Guide: Deploy Rapid Response Teams
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
2008

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Evaluation: what to consider

"Inspired by the most commonly asked questions, this guide is intended to assist those new to evaluation by suggesting methodological and practical considerations and providing resources to support further learning." 

Evaluation: what to consider: Commonly asked questions about how to approach evaluation of quality improvement in health care
The Health Foundation
March 2015

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