Involving patients and the public in research

"The literature suggests there is value in a measured and customised approach to PPI based on the needs of the project. Doing PPI just for the sake of it, or bolting it onto already-agreed agendas, risks having unintended consequences."

Involving patients and the public in research
Marjanovic S, Harshfield A, Carpenter A, Bertscher A, Punch D, Ball S
The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute, The Health Foundation
2019

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Systematic review of the effectiveness of quality improvement toolkits

"The review documents publicly available toolkits and their components. Available uptake data are limited but indicate variability. High satisfaction with toolkits can be achieved but the usefulness of individual tools may vary. The existing evidence base on the effectiveness of toolkits remains limited. While emerging evidence indicates positive effects on clinical processes, more research on toolkit value and what affects it is needed, including linking toolkits to objective provider behavior measures and patient outcomes."

Spread tools: a systematic review of components, uptake, and effectiveness of quality improvement toolkits
Hempel S, O’Hanlon C, Lim YW, Danz M, Larkin J, Rubenstein L
Implementation Science. 2019;14(1):83

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Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European Health Equity Status Report

"The Health Equity Status Report (HESR) is a comprehensive review of the status and trends in health inequities and of the essential conditions needed for all to be able to live a healthy life in the WHO European Region."

Healthy, prosperous lives for all: the European Health Equity Status Report
World Health Organization
2019

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Evidence use in health, teaching, and policing

"This report outlines the pioneering evidence work of UK and Irish professional bodies in health, teaching and policing. They have been championing research and evaluation in the daily work of more than one million professionals – to improve the lives of patients, pupils and the wider public."

Bodies of Evidence How professional organisations in health, education and policing champion the use of research
J Breckon, H Mthiyane, J Shepherd
September 2019

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Developing people — improving care

NHS Improvement has updated their evidence-based national framework to guide action on improvement skill-building, leadership development and talent management for people in NHS-funded roles.

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Approaches to better value in the NHS

"This report shares learning and insight from three NHS hospital trusts that have developed organisation-wide strategies for value improvement. It draws on interviews, roundtables and site visits with senior leaders in the NHS who are committed to developing better value services."

Approaches to better value in the NHS: Improving quality and cost
J Jabbal, M Lewis
The King's Fund
October 2018

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A vision for population health

"The report outlines a framework for population health centred on four pillars: the wider determinants of health; our health behaviours and lifestyles; the places and communities we live in; an integrated health and care system."

A vision for population health: Towards a healthier future
D Buck, A Baylis, D Dougall, R Robertson
The King's Fund
November 2018

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