Helping people share decision making

"Helping people share decisions brings together the evidence of the impact of shared decision making on the quality of healthcare as defined by the Institute of Medicine’s six dimensions of quality: safe, effective, timely, patient-centred, efficient and equitable care."

Helping people share decision making
The Health Foundation
June 2012

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When doctors and patients talk

"The Health Foundation commissioned this work to explore the complex issues around the clinician–patient interaction – and suggest ways that it could be improved."

When doctors and patients talk: making sense of the consultation
M Fischer, G Ereaut
The Health Foundation
June 2012

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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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Literature review of decision criteria for resource allocation and healthcare decisionmaking

"This study highlights the importance of considering both normative and feasibility criteria for fair allocation of resources and optimized decisionmaking for coverage and use of healthcare interventions."

From efficacy to equity: literature review of decision criteria for resource allocation and healthcare decisionmaking
LA Guindo, M Wagner, R Baltussen, D Rindress, J van Til, P Kind, MM Goetghebeur
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2012, 10:9

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Interventions to reduce unplanned hospital admission

"The overall aim of this series of systematic reviews was to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce unplanned hospital admission."

Interventions to reduce unplanned hospital admission: a series of systematic reviews
S Purdy, S Paranjothy, A Huntley, R Thomas, M Mann, D Huws, P Brindle, G Elwyn
Avon Primary Care Research Collaborative
June 2012

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Improved NHS services through new perspectives

"This toolkit offers a way of improving productive working between doctors and managers in your Trust."

Improved NHS services through new perspectives
Centre for Innovation in Health Management
University of Leeds
July 2012

Access the toolkit here. (Free registration is required)

Falls Prevention Resources pack

"The Falls Prevention Resources pack comprises a collection of quality improvement best practice measures for assessing the impact of the number of falls in clinical hospital wards as well as preventing and managing falls."

Falls prevention resource pack
Royal College of Physicians
July 2012

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