Pub Date : 2015-10-08DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-07-2015-0021
G. Howard, A. Walker, D. Shaw, J. Hatton
Purpose This paper briefly outlines a development programme designed to improve the skills of NHS Information Analysts and assesses the extent these skills have been developed. There are significant opportunities for the NHS to utilise information more effectively, and Analysts have a key role. However, training opportunities prior to the development of this programme have been limited for this professional group. The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential benefits to the organisations, patients and the NHS as a whole,that improvements in the quality of analysis can deliver. Design/methodology/approach The authors compared pre-course and post-course self-assessment of skill levels of Analysts who attended the programme. The authors also considered general feedback and comments from participants. Findings All of the 40 skills areas assessed demonstrated an increase in mean competency score. In cohorts 1 and 2, 38 of these were statistically significant (p < 0.001-0.041, mean increase in score 1.0). For cohorts 3-5, 37 were statistically significant (p < 0.001-0.012; mean increase 1.2). These findings were supported by the positive feedback from participants. Practical implication The programme develops skills for NHS Information Analysts which can improve the quality of analysis in the NHS, offering significant potential to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare. Originality/value The Information Analysts’ Development Programme provides the only training programme available for NHS Information Analysts, contributing to the development of data driven service improvement within the NHS. This may harness the power contained within data to drive improvement and ensure patients receive the highest quality of care.
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Pub Date : 2015-10-08DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-07-2015-0024
B. Rachev
– This is a report on a recent development of an innovative coordinated care solution named the Care Coordination Centre (CCC), which targets coordinated care arrangements for a populations expected to benefit the most. The purpose of this paper is to identify the patients who might comprise this group, and to assess the best ways to meet their health, community, and social care needs before and after introducing the coordinated care solution across care settings. , – This is a summary of the author’s experience in the design and development of a care coordination business model for US providers and UK Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) using coordinated care not only as a cost-cutting tool, but as a mechanism for creating a flexible and responsive patient-centered care. The author makes an assessment of the economic benefits of coordinated care resulting from: the shift to less costly interventions; reduction in readmissions; reduced unplanned admissions; increased time allocation efficiency of healthcare staff; and the overall reduction in per-patient costs. , – The health and social care systems in the USA and the UK are facing the biggest challenges in their history. Payers, providers, governments, and communities need to work to build better coordination and integration mechanisms to manage the increasing demand on health and social care in a period of stagnant health and social care budgets. New innovative models of coordinated care have been developed in both countries, at the local economy level, as the health service systems are undergoing crucial transformation from a supply to a demand-based model. In the UK, the Trafford CCG has commissioned a new CCC, responsible for the delivery of high-quality coordinated care. The CCC is designed to function at clinical, service, and community levels across multiple providers to cover, among other tasks, chronic condition patient case management, risk stratification of preventative, elective, and unscheduled care for the whole region. , – Insights from the work with Trafford CCG would be of considerable methodological and practical interest to researchers, policy makers, commissioners, healthcare professionals, and innovators.
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Pub Date : 2015-10-08DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-06-2015-0020
E. Bidmead, T. Reid, A. Marshall, V. Southern
Purpose – Telemedicine has enabled speech and language therapists (SLTs) to remotely assess swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) experienced by nursing home residents. The new technique, “teleswallowing”, was designed by the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It allows prompt assessment, avoiding potential risks of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, poor rehabilitation, increased hospital stays and reduced quality of life (Hinchey et al., 2005; Langmore et al., 1998). The purpose of this paper is to report on a second pilot of teleswallowing and the concomitant adoption study. Design/methodology/approach – The adoption study employed qualitative methods, including consultations with senior managers, semi-structured interviews with nursing home matrons/managers and nurses, two focus groups and semi-structured interviews with SLTs. The project clinical lead kept an activity log, which was used to estimate resource savings. Findings – Over a three-month ...
目的——远程医疗使语音和语言治疗师(slt)能够远程评估养老院居民所经历的吞咽困难(吞咽困难)。这项名为“远程学习”的新技术是由布莱克浦教学医院NHS基金会信托基金会的语言治疗服务部门设计的。它允许及时评估,避免吸入性肺炎、营养不良、康复不良、住院时间延长和生活质量下降的潜在风险(Hinchey等人,2005年;Langmore et al., 1998)。本文的目的是报告第二次远程学习试点和随之而来的采用研究。设计/方法/方法-采用定性研究方法,包括咨询高级管理人员,对养老院护士长/管理人员和护士进行半结构化访谈,两次焦点小组访谈和对特殊服务人员进行半结构化访谈。项目临床负责人保留活动日志,用于估计资源节省。调查结果-超过三个月…
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Pub Date : 2015-07-15DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-03-2015-0008
A. Spigelman, S. Rendalls
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to overview, background and context to clinical governance in Australia, areas for further development and potential learnings for other jurisdictions. Design/methodology/approach – Commentary; non-systematic review of clinical governance literature; review of web sites for national, state and territory health departments, quality and safety organisations, and clinical colleges in Australia. Findings – Clinical governance in Australia shows variation across jurisdictions, reflective of a fragmented health system with responsibility for funding, policy and service provision being divided between levels of government and across service streams. The mechanisms in place to protect and engage with consumers thus varies according to where one lives. Information on quality and safety outcomes also varies; is difficult to find and often does not drill down to a service level useful for informing consumer treatment decisions. Organisational stability was identified as a key s...
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Pub Date : 2015-07-15DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-12-2014-0038
Mosad Zineldin
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess and examine the impact of physicians-nurses performance on patient perceptions on safety, trust and satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional study of 170 inpatients at 78 Chinese hospitals has been conducted. A structured questionnaire covering multiple constructs was used to collect the data. Methodology is described and results are discussed. Findings – Multivariate regression results show that despite the variations in education and training of physicians and nurses, trust is statistically significant in the models with doctors performance and nurses performance as dependent variables. One surprise result is that patient safety is not statistically significant in the regression model with NP as dependent variable. Practical implications – Doctor and nurses as well as other staff at any healthcare setting or ward should provide patients with high-quality and safe healthcare. Competences and performance of physicians and nurses are the...
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Pub Date : 2015-07-15DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-05-2015-0013
D. Birnbaum, E. Borycki, B. Karras, E. Denham, Paulette Lacroix
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review stakeholder perspectives and provide a framework for improving governance in health data stewardship. Patients may wish to view their own lab results or clinical records, but others (notably academics, journalists and lawyers) tend to want scores of patient records in their search for patterns or trends. Public Health informatics capabilities are growing in scope and speed as clinical information systems, health information exchange networks and other potential database linkages enable more access to healthcare data. This change facilitates novel service improvements, but also raises new personal privacy protection issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper summarizes a panel session discussion from the 2015 Information Technology and Communication in Health biennial international conference. The perspectives of health service research, journalism, Public Health informatics and privacy protection were represented. Findings – In North America, an expec...
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Pub Date : 2015-07-15DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-06-2015-0017
F. Phipps
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the content of the current issue of CGIJ. Design/methodology/approach – The review is prepared by the review editor to highlight key points within each paper. Findings – Enables readers to scan content and select papers of most interest or relevance to their needs. Originality/value – CGIJ is the only Emerald health journal providing this service to its readers.
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Pub Date : 2015-07-15DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-02-2015-0005
L. Delaney
Purpose – Dysfunctional governance processes have contributed to catastrophic healthcare system failures due to discordance between clinical and corporate governance processes. The emergence of an integrated governance approach endeavours to overcome the traditional boundaries between corporate and clinical governance systems, to enhance understanding and transparency in the organisations approach to service provision. The purpose of this paper is to discusses the attributes of an integrated governance approach and its contribution to enhancing service delivery. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an overview of the governance approaches and the emergence of integrated governance to improve overall service delivery. Findings – An integrated governance approach erodes the traditional boundaries that exist within the complex healthcare system. This allows for a greater understanding of healthcare strategies and organisational objectives, and the dissemination of these throughout the organisatio...
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Pub Date : 2015-03-24DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-02-2015-0003
A. Gillies
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is designed to explore the relationship between information and clinical governance in the English NHS. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a personal reflection based upon the interim report of the National Information Governance Committee (NIGC) of the Care Quality Commission. Findings – The contribution of the NIGC to clinical governance in England has been significant for a number of reasons. Most notably, it has been embedded at the heart of an organisation concerned with the whole spectrum of health and social care, with a role where information is seen predominately as a means to deliver better care rather than an end in itself. The recommendation to establish a specific and mandatory information governance (IG) element of the inspection regime reflects the fact that without validation of the evidence base, the whole inspection regime may be seen as resting on insecure foundations, and provides re-assurance in the integrity of the whole inspection process,...
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Pub Date : 2015-03-24DOI: 10.1108/CGIJ-10-2014-0034
F. Phipps
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