Improvement in practice: Beth Israel Deaconess case study
This case study examines how the newly-merged and dysfunctional Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center became valued by patients, staff, and referrers
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What's leadership got to do with it?
This report gives an in-depth evaluation of the Health Foundation’s leadership programmes, including the link between leadership and quality improvement.
Levels of harm in primary care
This evidence scan collates empirical evidence about errors and patient harm in primary care
Improvement science
A summary of readily available research about the concept and practice of improvement science
Do quality improvements in primary care reduce secondary care costs?
Primary research into the impact of the Quality and Outcomes Framework on hospital costs and mortality
Safer Patients Initiative: Phase 2
A controlled evaluation of the second phase of a complex patient safety intervention implemented in English hospitals
Safer Patients Initiative: Phase 1
Mixed-method evaluation of a large-scale organisational intervention to improve patient safety in four UK hospitals
Safer Patients Initiative
An overview and evaluation of the Safer Patients Initiative, highlighting the impact of the programme, key lessons and issues for exploration
Measuring safety culture
A brief overview of some of the tools available to measure safety culture and climate in health care.
