All Innovation articles – Page 80
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HSJ KnowledgeCOPD care: how to save millions
With seasonal capacity issues rising, this quarter’s HSJ Change Forecast focuses on COPD and explores how a proactive approach to care pathway management could save over £800m on COPD inpatient care alone.
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HSJ KnowledgeTurnaround: how transparency and openness helped rebuild one organisation
The new chief executive of a US medical centre which was on the verge of bankruptcy introduced unprecedented levels of transparency to rebuild trust, writes Ingrid Torjesen.
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NewsCouncils and NHS 'must cooperate on social care'
The health service and local government must work as partners on social care in the face of a spending squeeze, the NHS Confederation has said.
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Comment'Complaints about NICE on one page and useless, costly drugs on another'
After a summer in which Labour’s health team was off fighting a leadership contest and the Liberal Democrat team was co-opted into government, health politics are livening up. No more Mr Nice Guy seems to be John Healey’s message.
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HSJ KnowledgeAchieving whole hospital change
Peter Homa explains how Nottingham University Hospitals Trust is achieving more from less with a whole hospitals change programme
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CommentMake the most of your transferable skills
You want to change career, secure a new role, position yourself for a job in a GP consortium or maybe move into a different sector. So you need to know how to identify, present and evidence your transferable skills.
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CommentCompetition could change the face of healthcare
Competition could change the health landscape in the same way it did with gas, electricity and telecoms
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HSJ KnowledgeThe role of clinical commissioning in public health
A multidisciplinary team will be essential as GPs take on a central role in commissioning, says Lynn Young
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Making the most of clinical leaders
Whichever way you look at it, ensuring a supply of high quality clinical leaders is a top priority.
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Appraising social value
Imagine two identical health programmes serving deprived areas. Both are hitting their outcome targets, but one is doing a whole lot more.
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HSJ PartnersTransform healthcare and win £20,000
Wanted: a published piece of writing with the potential to transform healthcare in the UK over the next three years. The £20,000 Circle Prize for Inspiring Innovation offers the most valuable reward for cutting-edge thought leadership in health
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CommentMark Britnell: Have foundation trusts realised their potential?
Australian interest in foundation trusts has thrown their achievements into stark relief
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LeaderYour idea could redefine the health service
What is the big idea that will guide and inform the development of the NHS throughout the next decade?
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NewsPCTs make slow progress with QIPP
Primary care trusts are already falling behind on their quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plans, analysis by HSJ has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeA telemedicine solution to stroke care
Telemedicine using broadband has enabled a faster stroke response with significant savings in Cumbria and Lancashire, as Hedley Emsley and colleagues explain
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HSJ KnowledgeValue for money in pathology commissioning
GP consortia will need to ensure pathology commissioning is part of an overall efficiency strategy, says Jag Grewal
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Open innovation in healthcare
The concept of open innovation (OI); in which organisations collaborate on research has the potential to contribute to improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare. It is increasingly recognised in the NHS, but how can trusts get involved?
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Transforming community services: where are we now?
Negotiating change within PCTs is a tricky business. But with guidance and careful planning you can keep one step ahead, says Alexandra Jackson
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: Shared Decision-Making in Health Care
Find out what is replacing ‘doctor knows best’, says Rachel Hooke
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Commissioning for outcomes
The recent report from The Nuffield Trust/The King’s Fund Where next for commissioning in the English NHS? (Smith et al 2010) describes the Health Service as reaching a ‘fork in the road’.