Discharge planning: Best practice in transitions of care

"The report seeks to provide key recommendations that contribute to an improved discharge experience for patients, carers and their families, and identifies examples of effective discharge planning."

Discharge planning: Best practice in transitions of care
The Queen's Nursing Institute
2016

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A cost/benefit analysis of self-care systems in the European Union

"The study offers added value to existing literature on self-care, which tends to focus on pharmaceutical treatments for the use in self-care. By assessing the effectiveness of self-care treatments, assessing self-care initiatives in cost-benefit analysis and developing a methodlogy for transferability of best-practice self-care initiatives, scientific evidence could be supplemented by a practical guide for policy-makers for identifying and transferring best-practices in self-care. The results highlight that political commitment to self-care is essential for the implementation and uptake of self-care. Further, it shows that for successful self-care initiatives a change in “culture” is necessary, so that patients take responsibility for their own health. In this context, patient information and clear communication is of particular relevance."

A cost/benefit analysis of self-care systems in the European Union
H Ostermann, AT Renner, J Bobek, P Schneider, S Vogler
European Union
April 2015

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Choosing Wisely in the UK

"An initiative recently developed in the US and Canada called Choosing Wisely aims to change doctors’ practice to align with best practice by getting them to stop using various interventions that are not supported by evidence, free from harm, and truly necessary."

Choosing Wisely in the UK: the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges’ initiative to reduce the harms of too much medicine
A Malhotra, et al.
British Medical Journal, 2015, 350: h2308

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Guide for monitoring scale-up of health practices and interventions

"To achieve improved health outcomes, countries are focused on scaling up proven effective health services and practices."

Guide for monitoring scale-up of health practices and interventions
B Adamou
US Agency for International Development
May 2013

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Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning

The Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust publishes an academic journal, the Cumbria Partnership Journal of Research, Practice and Learning, in both print and electronic format. The electronic version is freely available on their website at this link:

The content is grouped under the following headings:

• Research reports
• Education and learning
• Quality/organisational change
• Reflective practice/case studies

Systematic review of interventions to enhance access to best practice primary health care for chronic disease management, prevention and episodic care

"This review suggests that multiple, linked strategies targeting different levels of the health care system are most likely to improve access to best practice primary health care."

A systematic review of interventions to enhance access to best practice primary health care for chronic disease management, prevention and episodic care
EJ Comino, G Powell Davies, Y Krastev, M Haas, B Christl, J Furler, A Raymont, MF Harris
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:415

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Urgent care centres: what works best?

"This paper offers some key thinking points for clinical commissioners to consider as they develop their plans for integrated, 24/7 urgent and emergency care."

Urgent care centres: what works best?
Primary Care Foundation
October 2012

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COPD commissioning toolkit: a resource for commissioners

"The COPD Commissioning Toolkit aims to make it easier to commission better services for people with COPD by bringing together the clinical, financial and commercial aspects of commissioning in one place."

COPD commissioning toolkit: a resource for commissioners
NHS Medical Directorate
August 2012

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Towards best practice in interventional radiology

"This document sets out case studies using service delivery models that provide benefits for patients and staff."

Towards best practice in interventional radiology
NHS Improvement - Diagnostics
June 2012

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Sharing commissioning experiences

“Right Care enables sharing of good practice by compiling local examples of commissioning work, which demonstrate the philosophy behind Right Care or showcases the tools available through the programme.”

Sharing commissioning experiences: The Right Care Casebook Series: Volume 2
NHS Right Care
March 2012

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A&E clinical quality indicators

"A&E sites following this guidance will ensure that locally published information on the indicators provides an accurate, transparent and comparable reflection of their performance."


A&E clinical quality indicators: best practice guidance for local publication
Department of Health
23 June 2011

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