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Useful resources : websites, guides and frameworks
This section includes information on websites, guides and frameworks related to quality improvement.
Guides & Frameworks
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This 3-Step Improvement Framework has been developed to help unlock and channel the collective knowledge and energy of people towards a common goal of real and lasting improvement across Scotland’s public services.
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The Scottish Government sets out its ambition for NHS Scotland to be a world leader in healthcare quality through three quality ambitions of person-centred, safe and effective care.
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The Route Map describes 12 priority areas for action for pursuing our 2020 Vision for high quality sustainable health and social care services in Scotland in three domains: • Quality of care • Health of the population • Value and financial...
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This resource is one strand of a wider induction and development programme led by the NHS Chairs Group and the Corporate Business Management Team at the Scottish Government.
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This publication is designed to give Non-Executive Directors of Health Boards an overview of what Quality Improvement and measurement is and how they can ensure that this approach is used by Health Boards.
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This booklet is one of a series of resources designed to support Non-Executive Directors and other Health Board members in their roles. It offers points for Non-Executive Directors to consider.
Websites
Board Development
The Board Development site has information and training for Board Members across Scotland.
On the site you will find information on:
- Induction - including online training, reflective practice tool and resource packs
- Introduction to Policy - videos and links to key documents
- Mentoring and Coaching - information on how to be involved in a mentoring or coaching partnership
- Health and Social Care Integration - key publications and information on integration
- Committees - Resources to enhance skills in committee setting
- Continuing Personal Development - information on a range of personal development areas
Patient Safety Zone
Three 'Quality Ambitions' (Person-Centred, Safe and Effective) provide the focus for everything NHSScotland does in its aim to deliver the best quality healthcare to the people of Scotland and, through this, make NHSScotland a world leader in healthcare quality.
The vast majority of health care workers are hard-working, dedicated professionals who go to work with the intention of delivering high quality, safe care to their patients.
In Patient Safety you will find:
- Background information on patient safety and its importance in healthcare improvement
- Tools and techniques for checking safety issues, implementing care practices and dealing with incidents
- Educational resources including publications, websites, initiatives and training offered by NHS Education for Scotland