Podiatry education to empower patients to self-care

"This project was designed to identify and train patients suitable for self-care, so they can be discharged from the service. This helped to ensure that podiatry care is targeted at those with the greatest need. "

Podiatry education to empower patients to self-care
Quality and productivity collection example
Community and Primary Services, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
July 2015

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Involving patients in setting priorities for healthcare improvement

"Patient involvement can change priorities driving healthcare improvement at the population level. Future research should test the generalizability of these findings to other contexts, and assess its impact on patient care."

Involving patients in setting priorities for healthcare improvement: a cluster randomized trial
A Boivin, P Lehoux, R Lacombe, J Burgers, R Grol
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:24

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Do changes to patient-provider relationships improve quality and save money?

"The Health Foundation will use the findings of this review to inform our thinking about future research into the benefits, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of approaches to changing relationships between patients and providers."

Do changes to patient-provider relationships improve quality and save money?
J Ovretveit
The Health Foundation
June 2012

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Stratified pathways of care...from concept to innovation

"NHS Improvement is working in partnership with patients, clinical teams, the Department of Health (DH) and voluntary organisations to improve the effectiveness and quality of service delivery for those living with and beyond cancer."

Stratified pathways of care...from concept to innovation: Executive summary
NHS Improvement - Cancer
March 2012

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