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Striking finding - very few initiatives specified service level implementation support (Of the perinatal programs only PReCePT & PERIPrem). From our qualitative work on perinatal improvement implementation support is key to success obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…

This piece of work was very talked about following Baby Lifeline 💙's #MatSafety2023 conference. Very happy to see it's now been published. Read all about it: qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/early/… Well done James McGowan Mary Dixon-Woods

Latest MBRRACE UK perinatal confidential enquiry reports published today comparing the care of Asian, Black and White women whose babies died. Download the full report and recommendations:buff.ly/2HR30eT  buff.ly/47WBRkz TIMMS NPEU-Oxford

What makes a successful quality improvement collaborative work? We studied the Michigan Collaborative Quality Initiatives programme and identified 5 key performance drivers. Find out what they were. Full paper: ths.im/3GK2M7g THIS Summary: ths.im/3RhMCXI

QI collaboratives are a popular approach to improving healthcare quality at scale, but evidence of their impact is mixed. What are the features of a high-performing state-wide collaboratives programme? New study of the Michigan CQIs in BMJ_Open: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/…

What works? - “…..learning from positive deviance; high-quality coordination; high-quality measurement and comparative performance feedback; careful use of motivational levers; and mobilising professional leadership and building community.”

Study from BMJ_Open added to the hub - What are the features of high-performing quality improvement collaboratives? A qualitative case study of a state-wide collaboratives programme pslhub.org/learn/improvin… #pslhub #patientsafety

#THISfellow James McGowan discusses reviewing maternity improvement initiatives as part of his fellowship project & how improvement research can support challenged NHS organisations. Read more ths.im/3vD94mM

🎯 Targets play a crucial role in healthcare, but they can lead to unintended consequences. Nigel Edwards & 𒊓𒅂𒁓𒐗𒐕𒐗 Steve the skeptic discuss the unintended and unanticipated effects of targets, but also how to make them work and maximise their effectiveness. bit.ly/465qSna

There is a crisis in clinical academia in the UK. We talk of the need to expand medical schools, embed research into the NHS to improve care, & the importance of a vibrant life sciences sector for the economy of the UK, & yet we seem unable to tackle the underlying issues 1/9

The latest BMJ Quality & Safety post: The Top #Research #Articles of 2023! blogs.bmj.com/qualitysafety/… #qualityimprovement #patientsafety Bryony Dean Franklin Aili Langford

🥇 Introducing the Top Research Articles of 2023! 🥇 Read more here: bit.ly/49bopcw

Five infants died after developing whooping cough in England in the first three months of 2024, UK Health Security Agency has reported. There were 2793 confirmed cases of whooping cough in the UK up to the end of March. This compares with 858 cases in the whole of 2023 bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Ensuring safe staffing levels is a critical factor for improving #maternity services and continuity of care. Last year our #QualityWatch team explored inequalities in #midwifery care during pregnancy: nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ineq…

McGowan, Mary Dixon-Woods & team highlight gaps in evaluation & transparency in large-scale maternity improvement initiatives within the English National Health Service. Findings indicate important targets for improving quality in large-scale programmes. bit.ly/4aoNzpp