Library of QI Resources

This is a comprehensive library of documents and website links to assist in learning about and navigating QI:

 

 

• All you need to know about QI - A comprehensive collection of articles and editorials by experts

 

• The Health Foundation - One of many useful resources available free

 

• A recent report sharing learning and ideas

 

• The Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Signing on is free and gives access to an open school and a library of resources

 

• HQUIP -

1. By organising audits nationally QI is steered to address known gaps and new challenges in delivery excellent care 
2. HQUIP has specific resources for trainees
3. Cornerstone 2023 a new resource from HQUIP to support improvement - https://www.hqip.org.uk/resource/cornerstone-2023/  

 

• BMJ Quality and Safety Journal - Peer reviewed articles and reports

 

• NHS Scotland QI Resources - Resources applicable nationally

 

• Clinical Human Factors - Designing safe care requires a full understanding of Human Factors and how they relate to healthcare

 

• Human Factors in Healthcare - 

1. The SEIPS model is an excellent one to understand. This is Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) 2.0 , SEIPS 3.0 is in development 
2. Human Factors builds on what we know can lead to errors and mistakes and creates a resilient approach to design and delivery
3. Guidance from the Health Services Safety and Investigation Body

 

• Patient Safety - Safer Care in a complex System is challenging. This free but comprehensive book is worth exploring

 

• Systems Resilience in Healthcare - Healthcare sits within the wider society and resilience in healthcare and it's delivery is best built with that in mind. The Covid-19 pandemic provided an excellent case study

 

• Leadership for clinical excellence - A selection of video lectures and papers where doctors and Leadership experts explore why doctors need to lead and how they might do so more effectively

1. Video Link 1
2. Video Link 2
3. Video Link 3
4. Paper Link 4

 

West of England Academic Health Science network and Bath University have on line programmes:

1. Quality Improvement - making the case
2. Innovation in Healthcare - an introduction

 

Other highly regarded universities have developed courses on various platforms:

1. Monash / Australia & Warwick UK on Leadership in Healthcare 

 

HQUIP online courses: Designed to support the national audit programme

 

Human Factors courses: University of East Anglia

 

Leadership courses: NHS Opportunities

 

NHS Elect Directory of Services

 

SusQI Education Programme

This page was last updated August 9th 2024 (3 months ago)