The application of improvement science
The health sector is not short of new ideas, many of them derived from basic and clinical research, which have the potential to improve outcomes for patients. The challenge for health systems around t...
The health sector is not short of new ideas, many of them derived from basic and clinical research, which have the potential to improve outcomes for patients. The challenge for health systems around t...
GenerationQ is not just about leadership and quality improvement theories. It’s about leaders as individuals and the day-to-day conversations and actions which they chose to engage in and perform. It’...
The response to my blog on Deming has been interesting, both on and off-line. Over the past few blogs I have challenged the underlying principles of our healthcare delivery in training, culture and pe...
Sometimes there will be choices to make about your healthcare. If you are asked to make a choice, make sure you get the answers to these three questions: What are my options? What are the bene...
Objectives: Virtual-reality (VR) training has been demonstrated to improve laparoscopic surgical skills in the operating theatre. The incorporation of laparoscopic VR simulation into surgical training...
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
Government has published the draft terms of reference for the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. But how can the inquiry be supported to deliver a robust and timely set of findings?
Background: Health policy initiatives continue to recognize the valuable role of patients and the public in improving safety, advocating the availability of information as well as involvement at the p...
Dr Malte Gerhold has been appointed as Director of Innovation and Improvement at the Health Foundation.
We are seeking a supplier to act as a ‘scoping partner’ as we develop a new £2 million funding programme to support the use of technology to enable new models of care, particularly those that support ...