Showing posts with label services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label services. Show all posts

Friday, 15 April 2011

Delivering QIPP by redesigning iron deficiency services

"Redesigning intravenous iron services is an excellent way of delivering QIPP improvements to patient care by dramatically reducing hospital visits and improving service efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Currently, the treatment of iron deficiency involves multiple visits to the hospital but a drug called Ferinject from Vifor Pharma administers all the iron a patient needs in one 30 minute visit.

Watch this video to find out how this patient-centric service is saving the NHS money and promoting faster recovery and better outcomes."

Delivering QIPP by redesigning iron deficiency services
HealthExecTV
April 2011

View video here (free registration needed to view content)

Thursday, 3 March 2011

Reconfiguring hospital services

"Reconfiguring Hospital Services: Lessons from South East London considers whether reconfiguration of hospital services is an appropriate response to the need to drive up quality and drive down costs."

Reconfiguring hospital services: lessons from South East London
K. Palmer
The King's Fund
March 2011

Read more here.