Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement

"A key question in quality improvement is ‘What works?’ More and better use of data from SPC-projects can strengthen the evidence base and lead to more effective quality improvement strategies. Applying ITS analysis should be a matter of routine when SPC data are used for impact assessment."

Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement

A Fretheim, O Tomic
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:748-752 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003756

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The SQUIRE Guidelines: an evaluation from the field

"The original SQUIRE Guidelines help with planning healthcare improvement work, but are perceived as complicated and unclear during writing. Key goals of the revision will be to clarify items where conflict was identified and outline the key components necessary for complete reporting of improvement work."

The SQUIRE Guidelines: an evaluation from the field, 5 years post release
L Davies, P Batalden, F Davidoff, D Stevens, G Ogrinc
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:769-775 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004116

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Development of the Quality Improvement Minimum Quality Criteria Set

"We developed a ready-to-use, valid and reliable critical appraisal instrument applicable to healthcare QI intervention publications, but recognise scope for continuing refinement."

Development of the Quality Improvement Minimum Quality Criteria Set (QI-MQCS): a tool for critical appraisal of quality improvement intervention publications
S Hempel, PG Shekelle, JL Liu, M Sherwood Danz, R Foy, YW Lim, A Motala, LV Rubenstein
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:796-804 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003151

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NHS reference costs 2014 to 2015

"This publication sets out where over £61 billion has been spent by NHS providers in delivering
health care in 2014-15."

NHS reference costs 2014 to 2015
Department of Health
November 2015

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Intentional whole health system redesign

"This case study has been written to offer inspiration for commissioners and providers in the English NHS, in particular the vanguards in the NHS’s new care models programme, embarking on system redesign. It aims to provide a description of Southcentral’s transformation journey as well as a snapshot of its service and organisational model, focusing on issues that are likely to be of most relevance to local NHS systems developing new care models"

Intentional whole health system redesign: Southcentral Foundation’s ‘Nuka’ system of care
Ben Collins
The King's Fund
November 2015

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Infection prevention and control: lessons from acute care in England

"This learning report is based on the findings of a large research study that identified and consolidated published evidence about infection prevention and control initiatives...The report considers what has been learned from the infection prevention and control work carried out over the last 15 years in hospitals in England. It looks at the lessons learned and outlines future directions for effective infection prevention and control." 

Infection prevention and control: lessons from acute care in England: Towards a whole health economy approach
The Health Foundation
November 2015

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Continuous improvement of patient safety

"This report makes the case for changing the way patient safety is approached in the NHS. It argues that change is needed in: how safety is understood, because current approaches to measurement don’t provide the full picture; how safety is improved, because existing approaches alone will not address the most intractable problems; how risk is perceived, because comfort-seeking behaviours will not create a genuine culture of learning."

Published alongside the report is a safety improvement check list, as well as pointers to a host of other resources from the Health Foundation focused on assisting organisations in improving patient safety.

Continuous improvement of patient safety: The case for change in the NHS
J Illingworth
The Health Foundation
November 2015

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