Levels of harm
The scan summarises readily available research about levels of patient harm in acute and primary care and the potential causes of such harm.
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Could quality be cheaper?
This case study looks in detail at three improvement projects that received support from our Shine 2010 programme.
Personal accountability in healthcare
Professor Robert Wachter explores the issue of personal accountability in healthcare and describes how accountability for performance is a key element for a safe system.
How can leaders influence a safety culture?
Dr Michael Leonard and Dr Allan Frankel discuss how leaders can influence their organisations to help create a robust safety culture.
Do changes to patient–provider relationships improve quality and save money?
A review of evidence about value improvements made by changing communication, collaboration and support for self-care
Helping people share decision making
This report brings together evidence and provides an up-to-date single reference point for the current state of knowledge about shared decision making.
When doctors and patients talk: making sense of the consultation
This report explores the main form of interaction between a patient and a clinician – the consultation. It uncovers the anxieties that both parties may feel, with doctors and patients each having thei...
Cross sector working to support large-scale change
This evidence scan provides a picture of research into cross sector working to support innovation and change, with empirical examples of organisations are working together.
Looking for value in hard times
A new approach to priority setting called Star, designed to help commissioners and others pinpoint where they may be able to get additional value from their resources.
Quality improvement training for healthcare professionals
This evidence scan looks at the content of training and the impact it is shown to have, as well as the effectiveness of different methods.
