A clear road ahead
The report recommends the creation of a single, coherent and compelling quality strategy for the NHS in England.
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Complex adaptive systems
A synopsis of the evidence on complex adaptive systems thinking in healthcare and other sectors, to inform discussions and to identify needs for further research or development
Community engagement
What is meant by 'community engagement'? This report looks at how we define communities and addresses barriers that some communities face when accessing health services. There is a key focus on mat...
Personal health budgets
A brief synopsis of evidence about personal health and social care budgets to gauge the level of research in this field.
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
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
