Improvement research is a crucial strand of the work that we do at the Health Foundation. It involves systematically examining the methods and factors that best help to facilitate quality improvement.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Bryan Jones sets out key learnings from the VMI evaluation, and offers recommendations for national policymakers and local systems leaders.
A review of studies using direct observation of clinical practice.
How does the improvement work we fund contribute to achieving NHS net zero?
How will the four new Adopting Innovation hubs cultivate the optimal environment for change to be implemented effectively, efficiently and sustainably? Laura Semple and Richard Stubbs share their reas...
Skills needed by NHS staff to drive improvement of care.
A cohort study examining the experience of applying for national data for linkage and suggestions for improvement.
How can technological innovation help speed the recovery of the NHS and sustain high quality care in the post-pandemic period?
Tim Horton and Tom Hardie explore empathy and person-centredness in the context of technology and AI in health care. Where should the boundaries lie between humans and machines?
Bryan Jones reflects on the importance of taking a long-term approach to organisation-wide improvement and outlines a new NHS Providers project to support this.
A new report from Q explores the role of improvement in delivering rapid service change during the pandemic. We summarise the learning and look at how we can build on the progress made.
We look for talented and passionate individuals as everyone at the Health Foundation has an important role to play.
View current vacanciesQ is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK.
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