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Systems Thinking For NHS Quality Improvement (NHS Improvement)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following report explores how an engineering (sic “systems”) approach to service re-design could contribute to quality improvement in health and social care. Full Text Link Reference Engineering better care: a systems approach to health and care design and … Continue reading →

End of Life Care for People Living With Dementia in Walsall Care Homes (Housing LIN)

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following Housing LIN case study covers end of life care services in Walsall, provided by a collaboration between Pathways 4 Life (itself a partnership between the Accord Group and Age UK Walsall) and St Giles Walsall Hospice. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Community Care, End of Life Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Housing LIN, Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT), 6CIT, Accord Group, Accord Housing, Accord Housing Group, Activity in Care Homes, Advance Care Planning, Advance Care Planning (ACP), Age UK Walsall, Black Country (West Midlands), Care Fit For VIPS, Care Homes, Care Homes Wellbeing, Care Homes: Last Year of Life, Collaboration for Coordinated Care, Collaboration: Working Across Boundaries, Collaborative Working, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Community-Based Dementia Support Workers, Cracks in the Pathway (CQC), Dementia Care in Care Homes, Dementia Support Workers, Dementia Support Workers (DSWs), Dementia-Friendly Care Homes, Designing the Dementia Journey – a Holistic Approach to the Environment for People with Dementia, Dying Matters, Dying Matters Awareness Week, Dying Matters Awareness Week (2016), End of Life Care in Care Homes, End of Life Care Plans, Gardens in Care Homes, Good Practice in Care Homes, Holistic Approaches, Holistic Care, Holistic Needs Assessment, Holistic Quality Improvement, Housing Learning and Improvement Network, Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), Housing LIN, Life Story Work, Life Story Work in Dementia Care, Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Occupation, MUST Nutrition Screening, Namaste Care Intervention to Improve Quality of Dying for People with Advanced Dementia in Care Homes, Namaste Care Programme, Namaste: Honouring the Spirit, NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group, On the Brink: The Future of End of Life Care (Macmillan Cancer Support 2016), Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD), Pain Scales, PAINAD (Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia) Tool, Partnership and Collaboration, Pathways 4 Life, Pathways For Life: Joint Partnership Scheme Between Age UK Walsall and Accord Housing Association Ltd, Preferred Place of Death, Quality Statement 1: Participation in Meaningful Activity, Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT), St Giles Walsall Hospice, St. Giles Hospice, This is Me, This is Me: Person-Centred Care, VIPS Framework of Dementia Care, Walsall, Wellbeing Action Plans, West Midlands | Leave a comment

Exploring Applications of the Appreciative Inquiry Methodology (JCN / Open Nursing Journal / BMC Nursing / Dementia)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a qualitative research methodology which has roots in action research, organisational learning and organisational culture change. Articles have been published recently which incorporate appreciative inquiry in their approach to various healthcare topics of interest. Exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Ablett Unit: Glan Clywd Hospital, Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Appreciative Action and Reflection, Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, BMC Nursing, Bournemouth, Bournemouth University, Care and Compassion, Care to Talk (Appreciative Inquiry Model), Care Triad: Patient-Staff-Family/Carer, Carer Experience, Compassion, Compassionate Care, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in Hospitals, Dementia Care Thematic Analysis, Dementia Experiences, Dementia in the Acute Hospital, Department of Nursing: University of Malta, Department of Pathology: University of Malta, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Dignity and Wellbeing, Dignity in Dementia, Dorset, Employee Experience, End-User Experience, Experiences, Faculty of Health Sciences: University of Malta, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery: University of Malta, Faculty of Social Sciences: University of Stirling, Glan Clywd Hospital: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Hermeneutic Approaches, Hermeneutics, Holistic Quality Improvement, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Improving Patient Experience, Journal of Clinical Nursing, Learning to Speak Up, Malta, Meaningful Activity, Meaningful Activity and Occupation, Meaningful Relationships, Nursing Homes, Older Persons Mental Health Services: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Open Nursing Journal, Participatory and Appreciative Action, Participatory Appreciative Action Reflection (PAAR), Patient Advocacy, Patient Advocates, Patient Experience, Patient-Staff-Family Carer Triad, Positive Care Experiences, Qualitative Research, Quality Improvement, Quality Improvement Approaches, Reflective Practice, Salford Institute for Dementia (University of Salford), School of Health and Medical Sciences: Örebro University Örebro University (Sweden), School of Health and Social Care: Bournemouth University, School of Nursing: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Service User Experience, Taith Ltd, Triadic Relationship of Care, University of Malta, University of Salford | Leave a comment

Improving Urgent and Emergency Care For Older People (NHS Confederation / NHS England)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS Confederation has produced a colourful and engaging animation explaining the challenges of quality improvement in urgent and emergency care provision for older people. Full Text Link Reference Animation illustrates urgent need to revamp care for frail older … Continue reading →

Engagement Cycle: Updated and Under New Ownership (InHealth Associates / Centre for Patient Leadership)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The engagement cycle is a commissioning tool aimed at promoting better engagement with patients and the public. The online “Engagement Cycle” resource helps commissioners to engage patients, carers and the public in decisions about local health services. It has … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, National, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Care in Local Communities, CCGs, Centre for Patient Leadership, Citizen Participation, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Co-Production, Collaborative Working in Local Communities, Commissioning Local Services, Community Empowerment, Community Engagement, Community Involvement, Empowerment, Engagement, Engagement Cycle: an Online Resource for Commissioners, Health and Social Care Reform, Holistic Quality Improvement, InHealth Associates, Local Empowerment, Monitoring, Monitoring and Oversight, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, Outcomes and Monitoring, Participatory and Citizen Involvement, Patient and Public Involvement, Patient Empowerment, Patient Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Experience Research, Patient Rated Experience Measures (PREMs), Patient Rated Outcome Measures (PROMs), Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMS), Patient-reported Experience Measures (PREMs), PROMS and PREMS, Public Engagement Exercises, Quality and Sustainability, Quality Improvement, Quality Improvement Approaches, Quality Monitoring, Redesigning Local Healthcare Systems, Redesigning Services, Seldom Heard Groups, Service Redesign, Service Transformation, Service User Experience, Service User Involvement, SLAs: Service Level Agreements, Sustainability, Sustainability Model, Transformational Commissioning, Transformational Leadership, Transforming Patient Experience, Transforming Services, User Experience, User Involvement | Leave a comment

Patient Empowerment (All Party Parliamentary Group)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A recent All Party Parliamentary Group(s) report explains the benefits from the global patient empowerment movement. The aim is to promote a more active role for individuals in their own healthcare. Full Text Link Reference Patient empowerment: for better … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Active Engagement, All Party Health Group, All Party Parliamentary Group(s), APPG on Global Health, APPG on Global Tuberculosis, APPG on HIV/AIDS, APPG on Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care, APPG on Population Development and Reproductive Health, Australia, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality of Healthcare, Avoidable Rehospitalisations, Bangladesh, Barriers to Engagement, Barriers to Involvement, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, BEUC: The European Consumer Organization, Care Companion Programme (Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in India), Care Companion Project, Care Companion Project: India, Carer Satisfaction, Choice, Chronic and Severe Illness, Chronic Care, Co-Production, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Danish Society for Patient Safety, Denmark, Department for International Development, DFID: Department for International Development, Economic Sustainability, Economics of Co-Production, Empowerment, Engagement, EPP: Expert Patients Programme, European Health Futures Forum, European Society for Quality in Healthcare, Evidence for Action, Expert Patient Programme, Fondazione Piero e Lucille Corti Onlus, General Practice and Primary Care: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Global Context, Global Leadership, Global Outlook, Global Perspectives on Healthcare, Health Decision Sciences Centre at Massachusetts General Hospital, Health Literacy, Healthy Behaviours, HMP Grendon, Holistic Approaches, Holistic Quality Improvement, Improving Patient Safety, India, Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, Institute of Health and Wellbeing: University of Glasgow, International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations, INVOLVE: Public Involvement in Research, JAMA Internal Medicine, John D Stoeckle Centre for Primary Care Innovation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Just Ask, Just Ask Campaign: Denmark, Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit: Mayo Clinic, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Liam Donaldson: WHO Envoy for Patient Safety, Littlefox Communications, Local Empowerment, Luke O’Shea: Head of Patient Participation at NHS England, Maikhanda Trust, Malawi, Mandate to NHS England, Marie Stopes International, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, MI: Motivational Interviewing, Narayana Health, National Coproduction Advisory Group, National Voices, Nepal, NHS Constitution, NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Expert Patient Programme (EPP), NHS Fife: One Size Fits One, NHS Mandate, Nigeria, Non-Involvement, Participatory Women’s Groups (Bangladesh India Malawi and Nepal), Partnering with Patients Families and Communities for Health, Partnerships With Patients and Consumers, Patient Choice, Patient Empowerment, Patient Empowerment Movement, Patient Engagement, Patient Engagement Strategies, Patient First Ambassadors (Australia), Patient Focus, Patient Handbook: A Patient’s Guide to a Safer Hospital Stay, Patient Held Records (Denmark and Malawi), Patient Involvement, Patient Involvement in Research, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Patients for Patient Safety Canada, Patients' Co-Ownership of Medical Records, PDA: Patient Decision Aid, Personal Health Budgets (PHBs), Preventable Hospital Admissions, Public Involvement in Research (INVOLVE), Quality and Sustainability, Readmissions for Patients with Long Term Conditions, Reducing Early Hospital Readmissions, Respectful Maternity Care (Nepal and Nigeria), RMC: Respectful Maternity Care, Scaling Up Shared Decision-Making (USA), Scotland, SDM: Shared Decision Making, Self Management of Chronic Disease, Self-Administration, Self-Care, Self-Determination, Self-Directed Services, Self-Directed Support, Self-Help, Self-Management in Chronic Illness, Service User Involvement, Sheffield-Gulu Mental Health Partnership, St Louis University School of Medicine, Stockholm Research Network: Patient Power, Strategies for Informing Educating and Involving Patients, Sustainability, Sustainable Health and Social Care, TASO: The AIDS Support Organisation, Telehealth and Self Care, Transparency, TrygFonden, Uganda, United Nations, University of Central Lancashire, University of Minnesota, US National Institutes of Health (NIH), User Involvement, White Ribbon Alliance, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, WHO Patient Safety Programme, World Health Organization, World Health Organization’s Patients for Patient Safety Programme, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) | Leave a comment

Balancing Quality and Finance (NHS Confederation)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS Confederation briefing summarises a round table discussion about how NHS might achieve the best balance between the need to control or reduce costs and the aim of providing better care. This briefing was produced in partnership with … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, NHS Alliance, NHS Confederation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Achieving Better Value, Balancing Quality and Finance, Barriers and Enablers to Value in Healthcare, Best Value Duty, Better Value, Blame Culture, Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), Care Quality, Collaboration, Collaborative Working, Commissioning for Value, Cost–Benefit Analyses, Culture Change, Culture of Candour, Delivering Quality and Value, Disempowering Environments, Duty of Best Value, Economic Sustainability, End to Silo Working, Expensive Drugs, Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, Finance, Financial Constraints, Financial Context, Financial Pressure in the NHS, Financial Pressures, Financial Sustainability in the NHS, Funding, Health Funding, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), HFMA: Healthcare Financial Management Association, High Quality Care for All, High Quality Commissioning, Holistic Quality Improvement, Honesty, Internal Distrust: Working Together, Kadcyla, Lack of Direction, Local Commissioning, Misaligned Funding Mechanisms, NHS Culture, NHS Finances, NHS Financial Leadership, NHS Funding, NHS Funding Gap, NHS Leadership, NHS Quality, NHS: a Political Football, Openness and Transparency, Partnership and Collaboration, Patient and Public Engagement (PPE), Payment and Funding Systems, Political Candour, Quality and Sustainability, Quality Improvement, Quality in the NHS, Quality Payments in the NHS, Quality: Outcomes, Reducing Spending on Expensive Drugs, Regulatory Barriers, Removing Regulatory Barriers, Resistance to Change, Shared System Leadership, Sustainability, Sustainable Funding, Sustainable Health and Social Care, System Leadership, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, Transparency and Public Trust, Unresponsive Culture, Value Across Public Services, Value for Money, Value Improvement, Value Opportunities, Value Opportunities in Local Commissioning, Whole Service Approaches, Whole System Integration, Whole System Performance, Whole Systems Design, Working Together for Change | Leave a comment

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