Mind the Implementation Gap
This report was published on the 7 April 2022 as part of the Safety for All campaign. This...
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Category: Improvement
Learning from adverse events in surgery
Narinder Kapur, visiting Professor of Neuropsychology at University College London shares his...
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The Safety for All campaign has produced a White Paper calling for improvements in, and between,...
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Enhancing the science of improvement for patient safety – taking the next step with Human Factors in Healthcare
The Q community welcomed colleagues from Patient Safety and Human Factors & Ergonomics in a...
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The Improvement Journey Publication
The Health Foundation’s new report The Improvement Journey, is a practical guide to...
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What does Quality Improvement bring to Patient Safety?
Nikki Davey, Clinical Human Factors Trustee, talk about the importance of context when implementing change and the use of here and now testing and measurement.
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How does Human Factors play into Quality Improvement?
Nikki Davey, Clinical Human Factors Group Trustee, talking from a position of Quality Improvement about how Human Factors and Ergonomics and Quality Improvement practitioners can contribute to patient safety.
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World Health Organisation – 10 global facts on Patient Safety
Patient safety is a serious global public health concern. There is a 1 in a million chance of a person being harmed while travelling by plane. In comparison, there is a 1 in 300 chance of a patient being harmed during health care. Industries with a perceived higher risk such as the aviation and nuclear industries have a much better safety record than health care.
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TED Time Escalation Decision Learning package
Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) occurs when the foetal brain does not receive enough oxygen. This can lead to severe impairment or death of the baby and is of course devastating for both families and staff.
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