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
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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.
Improvement in practice: The IRIS case study
A case study of a domestic-violence programme that provided staff training and support to bridge the gap between the voluntary sector and primary care
Safer Patients Initiative: Case studies
A series of case studies illustrating the work of the Health Foundation's Safer Patients Initiative
Competition in healthcare
A summary of the empirical research on improving quality using a competitive market, the system features needed for competition to work most effectively and any unintended or negative consequences
Evidence: Helping people help themselves
This rapid review compiles evidence about the effects of supporting self-management on people’s quality of life, clinical outcomes and health service use.
Darshan Patel
Darshan Patel joined the Health Foundation in March 2011 as a Research Manager. He became Senior Research Manager in January 2017.
