All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 118
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Health innovation and education
A recent policy reform by the Department of Health heralded a re-think on the way it promoted innovation and education for NHS staff.
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Book Review: Branding Yourself
It is best to let people know who you are from the start, says Hannah Lowry
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Leadership lessons
Chris Roebuck reports on the views from the NHS Employers conference
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Out of hours contact can prevent unnecessary admissions
People with long term conditions who can contact a clinician fast may avoid going into hospital, reports Alison Moore
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How to spot the NHS leaders of the future
With budget pressures escalating, organisations need to identify those worth developing as tomorrow’s leaders. Mike Hay explains the best way to do this
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Map of Medicine - plot the best pathway to care
A software based tool gives clinicians a picture of the ideal route patients need to take for many important conditions. Lynne Greenwood explains how it works
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How to make choose and book a success
An online toolkit is available to back up the ambitions of primary care trusts and hospitals for making choose and book and the 18 weeks promise successful
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Patient experience
It’s official. The NHS has discovered “the patient experience” and it has moved from a position of inconsequential “soft data”, usually relegated to the “touchy-feely” domain, to being a hard reality at executive and policy levels.
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Book Review: The Project Manager
This book tells all about how to see a project through, says George Absi
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Smokeless tobacco
The use of smokeless tobacco products (which are often unlabelled, unregulated, and occasionally advertised as having health benefits) is widespread within South Asian communities in the UK, but is inadequately addressed.
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Risk management: create a culture of safety
The best approach to risk management is to establish a safety culture throughout your organisation, say Peter Mills and colleagues
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Increasing NHS organisational productivity and efficiency
Is your organisation struggling to reduce costs while maintaining or even improving the quality of services? The current economic climate means the focus is now on spending smarter, investing for the future and delivering results.
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Talent development: achieving mental toughness
In these demanding times talent development has a powerful tool at its disposal, says Judith Krichefski
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Control continuing care costs
Providing continuing care to people who already have been compensated to pay for private care is money PCTs may be pouring down the drain, warns Jill Mason
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Self care: personal health planning
Health and care professionals are partners in the self care of people who have long term conditions and need ongoing support
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Book Review: Outliers – the story of success
Find out the secrets to being someone who stands out, says Julia Tybura
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How to encourage innovation in healthcare
Creativity is now compulsory for SHAs but how to go about it is open to suggestion, say Chris Ham and colleagues
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How to handle pressure and stay focused
Who would know about pressure better than an Olympic champion? Former swimmer Adrian Moorhouse guides you on how to master stress before it overwhelms you
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Clinical coding with confidence
Accuracy is essential in clinical coding not just to operate payment by results but to pursue quality and improvement with success, says Helen Mooney
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How to assess leadership potential
An assessment centre approach made sure managers had the skills needed in a new foundation trust - and turned up a few surprises as well, says Jane Pepe