All HSJ Knowledge articles – Page 76
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Book Review: The Terrible Leader
Independent business consultant Jeremy Kourdi reviews Dan White’s The Terrible Leader.
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How speaking up improves safety and saves lives in the health service
Some keep quiet, even when risks are known. Richard Pound examines how we can get everyone to speak up
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The quest for best practice: discovering and implementing new ideas in the NHS
Putting good ideas into practice in the NHS has been made easier by adapting the format of a successful TV programme. Alison Moore ventures into the dragons’ den to find out how.
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Gulf in class: how Qatar is driving excellence by investing in academic research
Standing out among countries in the Middle East, Qatar is investing in an academic health research partnership on the US health science centre model. Simon Lewis reports.
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HSJ survey: should trusts have more control over pay?
HSJ is looking for our readers’ views on Chancellor George Osborne’s review into public sector pay. Take part now.
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How to reduce future risk by recycling past value
Remembering what we know is both good risk management and helps maximise benefits from past investments, especially in this period of transformation, writes Andy Ward.
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Learning legal lessons from the transforming community services scheme
Transforming community services was characterised by a transitional approach that is relatively new in the context of NHS organisations. However, it certainly won’t be the last as the health reforms continue, writes Hempsons associate Faisal Dhalla.
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How integrated care can improve outcomes for mental health patients
A mental health crisis scheme in Tower Hamlets is an example of how a positive partnership between a former PCT, a health trust and a housing provider can result in improved health outcomes for people with mental health needs. Chris Hampson explains.
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Trust me, I'm a leader: creating a climate for higher performance
Managers will need to build a culture of mutual ownership and trust, rather than leading from the front, to affect the breadth of change to combat the cold economic front sweeping across the NHS, say John Drew and Helen Bevan.
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Neurology services in need of new headache pathways to improve productivity
The consistent failure to properly manage headache referrals have put unwelcome pressures on clinical neurology services already struggling with capacity. New pathways for headache patients could relieve some of the pain, says Hedley Emsley.
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Healthcare without wires: the next generation of technology for health organisations
The use of wireless technology in healthcare looks set to become the norm. Dominic List looks at the benefits for organisations ready to adopt the new generation of technology.
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Improving cardiac care for clinicians while reducing cost to the NHS
Can you improve patient cardiac care and working practice for GP clinicians while reducing the cost of cardiac care to the NHS? Dr Jonathan Lieberman explains how a telemedical ECG service has achieved this at his surgery in Manchester.
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Why behaviour change marketing can still deliver long-term cost savings
The spending freeze on public sector communications amd marketing spending, in place since 2010, has seen fewer public awareness campaigns receive government funding. But this could be counter-productive, argues Mark Blayney Stuart, when evidence suggests there are clear financial benefits to be had.
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Setting out the principles for integrated care
Patient Voices policy director Don Redding outlines some principles that should guide commissioners, regulators and professional groups in integrating health and social care services.
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Why a better understanding of emergency admissions needs better data
Emergency attendance and admission will only be reduced by greater understanding of the demand. It is vital, says Simon Rowe, to make sure you use the most appropriate data.
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How a COPD care bundle is reducing readmissions
Implementing a COPD care bundle can reduce readmissions and aid patient self-management. But it is only part of the solution, say Trish Winn, Maria Buxton and Mary Noone at the North West London Hospitals Trust.
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The seven simple steps to support cost improvement plans
Cost improvement projects are necessary to increase efficiency and reduce spending for trusts, but to succeed, they need the same simple understanding required when driving a vehicle, says Leigh Cantero.
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Why occupational therapists have a vital role in integrated care
Occupational therapists make up a significant proportion of the healthcare workforce in the UK, and they have a major contribution to make in driving integrated care as a solution for sustainable and effectice healthcare.
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Making the boardroom the place to improve patient experience
Research by the Institute for Employment Studies conducted among NHS board members across the West Midlands gave insights into how boards can really make the patient quality, safety and experience agenda work, write Alison Carter and Sandra Gray.
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How a rapid cycle innovation model helps develop better digital healthcare solutions
A new web application aimed at helping people with depression was born out of a unique “incubation” process of innovation that allowed ongoing testing, feedback and new directions to lead to the right solution. Adil Abrar explains how this innovation model can work in the NHS.