All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 64
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Combating mortality rates
A casenote review of how one trust chose to explore the root of its high mortality rate
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Fish for the best variety of CCG
CCGs will be more like a colourful array of tropical fish than a dull salmon farm
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The 'medic to manager' move
The NHS’s divide between clinical leaders and management must be closed
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An under-the-lens examination
The quality governance framework must be used properly in trusts’ self-assessment
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Ending society's dementia silence
A sustained constructive focus will help to positively change societal attitude
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Avoid budgetary stretch marks
A huge strain will be on CCGs to make their money work harder
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Mental health - a joint approach
Getting the most out of an area means working together for NHS North of Tyne
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Whistleblowing: the way ahead
Strong leaders are essential if future whistleblowers are to prevent harm
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Rapid recovery for sick staff benefits everyone
The longer an employee is off sick with back pain or stress, the less likely they are to return to work. We find out about a system that enables them to return to work sooner, with added benefits for the employer and its patients
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People power: how to make better use of patient experience
It is the commitment of leaders, not the use of surveys, that will properly harness the power of patient experience, argue Seraphim J. Rose Patel and colleagues.
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Why physician involvement can inspire higher performing healthcare
The level of physician involvement is positively associated with better performing hospitals and improved financial management, write Peter Spurgeon and colleagues.
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How to ensure quality is kept in place
The quality governance framework is an excellent way of ensuring high-quality care is in place – the key is using it properly, writes Kate Hall.
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Why now is the time to invest in community care
Care in the community will ease nursing pressures and help patients but it is not going to happen by accident, says Peter Carter
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Trial blazers: the benefits of carrying out clinical studies
Evidence suggests being active in clinical studies helps improve trusts’ performance as well as providing a potential source of income. Alison Moore finds out how trusts of all sizes can lead the way in promoting research.
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Why staff policy should revolve around patient needs
The Royal College of Nursing’s head of policy and international Howard Catton talks to Ruslan Zinchenko about designing staffing policies based on patient need.
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How to improve variation in inappropriate admission performance
Paul Fitzsimmons explores the rate of inappropriate inpatient admissions associated with diabetes and discusses why CCGs must know how to harness information and to act on it.
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How to support the leaders of tomorrow
A social network is enabling medical students to gain supported experience in non-clinical environments to boost their leadership skills, write Harpreet Sood, Claire Lemer and Emma Stanton.
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Valuable experience: internships in the healthcare sector
Three students share their experiences of internships within organisations in the healthcare sector.
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Developing a route map for sustainability
A three-stranded plan for how to build sustainability in to the NHS can be used from local to national level as a spur to action, writes Sonia Roschnik.