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Patient Safety - and the role of economic incentives

Posted by Steve Harden in Quality News on Fri, Dec 18 2009

It’s not only U.S. hospitals that are concerned with improving the safety and quality of health care. I recently returned from Malaysia, where there is great interest in creating a safer experience for patients. During my visit, I conducted workshops...
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Should quality goals determine financial strategies within the NHS?

Posted by LornaE in Quality News on Thu, Dec 10 2009

A recent article in Health Service Journal (HSJ) highlighted the contrast between achieving quality and financial goals within the healthcare sector. The article illustrated how the recent media coverage about hospitals under performing and their patient...
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Patient safety: Mandatory reporting of harm and death during treatment from April 2010

Posted by StuartEmslie in Quality News on Wed, Dec 9 2009

According to an article in The Observer (Sunday 6 December 2009) ministers have decided to impose a legally binding duty of openness on the NHS in England in a bid to improve patient safety. From April 2010, all trusts in England – hospitals, primary...
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Gael’s partner in Ireland attends prestigious Healthcare conference

Posted by John Sweeney in Quality News on Thu, Dec 3 2009

Last month, Health Care Informed (HCI) joined over 1000 international delegates at the 26th International ISQua Conference – Designing for Quality , which was held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. It was a busy week jammed with seminars, workshops...
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SMS Implementation in Canada

Posted by MichaelF in Quality News on Wed, Dec 2 2009

The Canadian House of Commons transport committee is reviewing the implementation of the country’s SMS oversight practices which have been criticised by safety professionals within the sector. Transport Canada (TC) was one of the first state regulators...
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Fertility clinics using self-assessment to demonstrate compliance and performance

Posted by LornaE in Quality News on Tue, Dec 1 2009

The HFEA recently reported that all licensed clinics will be asked to complete a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) between December 2009 and January 2010. This is a key part of a risk-based approach to regulation the HFEA is looking at as part of the...
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Patient Safety - and the role of economic incentives

Should quality goals determine financial strategies within the NHS?

Patient safety: Mandatory reporting of harm and death during treatment from April 2010

Gael’s partner in Ireland attends prestigious Healthcare conference

SMS Implementation in Canada

Fertility clinics using self-assessment to demonstrate compliance and performance