New resources published
The following NEW resources have been published this month:
A full list of all published reports can be found on the Reports section of our website.
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Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2024 announced
We are delighted to announce the return of Clinical Audit Awareness Week (#CAAW24), which will take place from 24-28 June 2024. This national campaign is designed to share and celebrate the impact of clinical audit in healthcare, and plays an important part in promoting the value of this work.
Run in collaboration with the National Quality Improvement (incl. Clinical Audit) Network (N-QI-CAN), this year’s campaign will again centre around the Clinical Audit Heroes Awards. Details on how and when to submit entries to these awards will be available in the following months, so keep an eye on our monthly eBulletins for updates.
Date for your diary
We will be launching #CAAW24 at a short online event on Wed 27 March from 12:30 – 1:00 pm. Speakers will include Chris Gush, HQIP CEO, and Professor Danny Keenan, who will share the broader value of clinical audit and details of how to enter the awards. Find out more, with a link to join this event on the day, here: Clinical Audit Awareness Week.
Please share news of 2024 Clinical Audit Awareness Week with teams throughout your organisation, and forward details to Communications teams to share via newsletters and websites.
Finally don't forget to make a note of the date of this campaign in your diaries and share this news on social media, using #CAAW24!
More information: Clinical Audit Awareness Week.
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Case study: Healthcare inequalities
Mikaela Wardle, Senior House Officer at Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, in partnership with the Homeless Patient Pathway and Alcohol Care teams was a commended entry in the Healthcare Inequalities category of the 2023 Clinical Audit Heroes Awards (run as part of Clinical Audit Awareness Week). The Healthcare Inequalities award recognises clinical audits and projects that address inequalities in healthcare, and was one of five categories in the 2023 Clinical Audit Heroes Awards.
This case study features an audit of homeless patients presenting to City Hospital Emergency Department – a population which has high rates of substance and alcohol dependence, hepatitis C and multiple morbidity, compared to the general population. This project identified multiple areas where changes to processes could significantly improve outcome including staff education, collaboration and resources.
Read the case study in full here.
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NEW: Outliers guidance 2024
HQIP is pleased to share our revised guidance, Outliers 2024. The result of extensive consultation with NHS England, the CQC and other stakeholders, this is a revision of a policy that has been in existence for well over a decade and is an important part of benchmarking. It is the core policy from which our audit and other providers develop their own policies, bespoke to their particular circumstances.
Further information and the revised guidance can be found here.
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New benchmarking data available
The following datasets have been published on the National Clinical Audit Benchmarking (NCAB) website, HQIP's online portal which provides access to national audit performance data.
- The National Joint Registry (NJR). This data was updated on NCAB on 19 December 2023 from the NJR Surgeon and Hospital Profile website, published on 17/01/2023, covering data from April 2021 to March 2022 and August 2017 to August 2022.
- The National Neonatal Audit Programme. This data was updated on NCAB on 15 December 2023 from the NNAP report 2021 published on 10/11/2022 covering data from Jan 2019 to Dec 2021.
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Article: How do I compare thee?
Each month we will feature an article from the 2024 edition of CORNERSTONE, HQIP’s FREE publication designed to support Quality Improvement (QI) in health and care. In this article, Professor Danny Keenan, HQIP Medical Director and Associate Medical Director to the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, shares insights on benchmarking in healthcare...
“Benchmarking in healthcare is far more than mere comparison. It is a powerful tool that can support healthcare providers to identify opportunities for improvement and improve patient care. But, in a minefield of data and information, what are the key resources and developments in relation to benchmarking in healthcare, and what steps are the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) taking to support effective measurement of performance?"
Read more on page 9 of CORNERSTONE here.
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Article - 20 Years of the National Joint Registry: who benefits?
The following article was published in the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)’s Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics, as part of a three-part series.
Part two: surgeons and implant suppliers
The National Joint Registry (NJR) was founded in 2002, and started collecting data to monitor the performance of hip and knee replacement surgery in England and Wales in 2003. Since then, they have expanded both their scope of joints and territories covered. In this second of a three-part article series, they outline the benefits to surgeons and implant suppliers.
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Job opportunities: National Joint Registry
Are you seeking a new challenge to help drive improvement in patient outcomes? Would you value an opportunity to develop your skills in a project-based role? If yes, then we would love to hear from you.
The National Joint Registry is recruiting for the following jobs:
For more information, and a full job description, go to the Work for us page on the HQIP website.
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National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow Scheme
HQIP is delighted to be a part of this scheme once again, which is sponsored by the National Medical Director of NHS England and managed by FMLM (Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management).
Established in 2011, it provides doctors in training with a unique opportunity to spend 12 months in healthcare-affiliated organisations outside of clinical practice to develop their skills in leadership, management, strategy, project management and health policy.
The closing date for applications has now passed, but you can find out more here.
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Job opportunity: National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death
A vacancy has arisen for a Researcher at the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) to be involved across all of their studies looking at the quality of healthcare provided to patients. The successful candidate will join a small team undertaking the collection and analysis of confidential datasets. The role would include working on the design of studies, collecting and inputting data, ensuring it is complete and anonymised after receipt. This will involve direct communication with data providers in healthcare settings.
Read more here.
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