Healthcare Improvement at BMJ

FREE webinar Building bridges: Locum Working & Patient Safety With Dr Jane Ferguson (Programme Director - Health and Care System Leadership, University of Birmingham) and Thomas Allen (Senior Research Fellow, Manchester Centre for Health Economics) Join our upcoming webinar (September 12th) exploring the challenges and opportunities for patient safety associated with locum working in the English NHS as discussed in the recent paper: "Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care". Through exploring the perspectives of locums, patients and people who work with locums this research examines how locum doctor working arrangements affect quality and safety. Find out more and register for free here, https://bit.ly/4cQ6p9h

FREE webinar Building bridges: Locum Working & Patient Safety With Dr Jane Ferguson (Programme Director - Health and Care System Leadership, University of Birmingham) and Thomas Allen (Senior Research Fellow, Manchester Centre for Health Economics) Join our upcoming webinar (September 12th) exploring the challenges and opportunities for patient safety associated with locum working in the English NHS as discussed in the recent paper: "Locum doctor working and quality and safety: a qualitative study in English primary and secondary care". Through exploring the perspectives of locums, patients and people who work with locums this research examines how locum doctor working arrangements affect quality and safety. Find out more and register for free here, https://bit.ly/4cQ6p9h

👀 This recent Quality Improvement Report, from BMJ Open Quality, looks at improvements in the use of sequential compression devices in a neurosurgery patient population, read more https://bit.ly/3YHAMvi

🚨 Time is running out! This is your final opportunity to take advantage of Early Bird pricing for the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Brisbane, taking place from 6-8 November 2024. Register by Wednesday 4 September to save on your registration fees and secure your spot at this must-attend event! https://bit.ly/3MrztcD Join us for three days of inspiring keynote sessions, practical workshops, and invaluable networking opportunities with healthcare professionals from around the globe. 💬 Hear directly from our event partners about what they're most looking forward to at the International Forum in Brisbane:

This retrospective case–control study, new from BMJ Open Quality, investigated factors associated with suboptimal TIVAD placement and TIVAD failure in a regional hospital and health service. The study found a significant association between a patient’s primary diagnosis, specifically breast cancer and suboptimal TIVAD tip placement. Read more https://bit.ly/4doUJeM

What an incredible three days! The energy, conversations, and collaboration have been truly inspiring. We've heard about groundbreaking projects and connected with some amazing people. A heartfelt thank you to all of our speakers and dedicated delegates, both in Hong Kong and online, for joining us on this collective journey to improve healthcare. We look forward to continuing the conversation in Singapore next year—or later in the year in Brisbane and Utrecht!

Welcome to the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare #Quality2024 #HongKong! We are thrilled to welcome you to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from today. A very warm welcome to all of our sponsors, exhibitors and partners this year too - your support is invaluable to us! https://bit.ly/3XeHQhY

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🌟 We’re thrilled to welcome improvers from around the globe to Day 1 of the highly anticipated #Quality2024 #HongKong BMJ IHI. Final preparations are in full swing at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, and we can’t wait to see you at our Experience Days and Workshops! Couldn't join us this week? All keynotes will be streamed live on our website here: https://bit.ly/3yRazjo #qualityimprovement #PatientSafety #HealthcareImprovement #Leadership #Quality2024

👀 In this BMJ Open Quality QI project, which included a total of 16,100 office visits with URI-related diagnosis codes, there was a statistically significant reduction in antibiotics ordered for all diagnoses except for ‘influenza’ & ‘tonsillitis excluding strep’. Read more https://bit.ly/3SOZrKH

🆕 This new study from BMJ Open Quality assesses the experiences of primary care providers in using virtual care in an academic setting, as well as exploring their ideas on how virtual care can be implemented in primary care long-term and improvement opportunities that can help optimise this process https://bit.ly/4dobSVY