Improvement

Inquiry into the quality of general practice in England
The King’s Fund, April 2009

Quality Academy
The Quality Academy is an internet-based modular learning programme on quality improvement, accessible 24/7 and free of charge. It has been developed by the National Quality Centre in America to improve quality in the management of HIV.

Quality in primary health care: a multidimensional approach to complexity
I Heath, A Rubinstein, KC Stange, ML van Driel
British Medical Journal, 2009, 338:b1242
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WIHI – Connecting you to the cutting edge of health care improvement
This is a free audio programme from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, featuring lively 60-minute discussions with international experts on the latest thinking and strategies to improve patient care. The programme will be offered every other week, beginning 7th May, with “Breaking the cycle of readmissions.”

Using Evidence-Based Environmental Design to Enhance Safety and Quality – free registration required
In a new IHI white paper, experts describe how evidence-based environmental design interventions can measurably improve safety and quality. An integrated strategy can positively impact an organization's care delivery, patient perceptions, and economics.

A descriptive study of educational outreach to promote use of quality improvement tools in primary care private practice – abstract only
TP Meehan, TJ Van Hoof, TE Giannotti, JP Tate, A Elwell, M Curry, MK Petrillo
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2009, 24(2), pp90-98
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