Other tools and resources
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Other tools and resources
Other tools and resources
Safer Clinical Systems
The approach to patient safety in healthcare is reactive. We still do not have a culture that understands human behaviour and it very often seeks to identify and blame individuals. The Safer Clinical Systems approach takes learning from other safety critical industries to develop a proactive approach to risk assessment.
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Academic papers
Leading in a crisis
In this thought paper, Blair Sadler and Kevin Stewart draw on experiences from their roles as chief executive of a children’s hospital in San Diego, California and as chief medical officer of a general hospital trust in the south of England.
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Discussion papers
Leading in a crisis: the power of transparency
In this thought paper, Blair Sadler and Kevin Stewart draw on experiences from their roles as chief executive of a children’s hospital in San Diego, California and as chief medical officer of a general hospital trust in the south of England
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Improvement reports
Infection prevention and control: lessons from acute care in England
Infection control has been high on the political agenda and on the agenda of the NHS in England in recent years.
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Safety standards
Chicken pox in pregnancy
This is a comprehensive summary of the management of chicken pox for pregnant women and babies. It includes an executive summary which highlights recommendations for service provision.
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Inquiries and reports
State of Maternity Services report
The report looks at a number of indicators of the pressures on maternity care and the resources available to cope in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Improvement reports
Continuous improvement of patient safety
Over the past decade, the Health Foundation has supported front-line teams working in different settings, from hospitals to care homes, to develop and test approaches to making care safer. We have learned about some of the specific causes of harm, and the factors which have both enabled and hindered improvements in safety.
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Other tools and resources
Improving your organisation’s approach to safety: five questions to ask
A blog from Penny Pereira explaining the development of a driver diagram to supporting healthcare organisations to implement the recommendations of the Berwick Review of Patient Safety.
