Improvement Programmes
The ihub runs a number of national programmes focused on supporting our health, social care and housing partners to deliver improved health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Scotland.
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Find out moreThe ihub runs a number of national programmes focused on supporting our health, social care and housing partners to deliver improved health and wellbeing outcomes for people in Scotland.
The ihub produces a range of toolkits and resources, in collaboration with partners, to help improve health and social care delivery in Scotland. You can find out more by browsing and filtering in the improvement resources section.
The Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP), part of the ihub, is a unique national initiative that aims to improve the safety and reliability of healthcare and reduce harm, whenever care is delivered.
Many organisations are temporarily suspending their current quality improvement (QI) programmes as part of their response to COVID-19. We’ve produced guidance, in liaison with some of our QI partners within NHS boards, to identify the key actions that can be taken now that will make it much easier to reinstate programmes later this year.
Find out moreDuring COVID-19, urgent treatment for cancer patients continued. In our latest blog, Rickie O’Connell tells us how our Off-label Cancer Medicines (OLCM) work ended up playing a key role in cancer patients getting the care they needed while staying safe: blog.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/2020/08/13/the… pic.twitter.com/joi28FbRyO
Setting up a ‘virtual waiting room’ can help keep your patients and staff safe. Read how one US team used this approach to help manage their physical environment whilst increasing access to their services bit.ly/30pvGVX #AccessQI pic.twitter.com/Kf1Ondhq9O
In advance of our #ValueMgt consultation webinar on 17 August, where we will be consulting on our plans for reactivation with the network, @GeraldineJorda shared her thoughts on the restarting of the collaborative. pic.twitter.com/8NnxnDC8ns