Improving care quality is at the heart of what we do. Our QI interventions, which we operate through our Sweeney Programme, focus on patients and are driven by developing truly patient-centred care. We operate bespoke training programmes for healthcare teams based on proven tools such as Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) and Patient and Family Centred Care (PFCC). We also run collaboratives in which several teams learn and improve together as a cohort. Through our Sweeney Community we seek to share learning across a network of people interested in patient-centred care.
Quality Improvement
because understanding and responding to the needs of all people is what delivers the highest quality healthcare
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Blog 15 June 2022
Involving children, young people and families in improvement at Alder Hey
Jennie Williams writes about the work Alder Hey Children’s Hospital has done in partnership with the Point of Care Foundation to embed children and young people’s experiences at the heart of their approach to improvement.
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Blog 08 March 2022
From passive patient to Involvement Partner
After serious mistakes in her care, Helen Pearce worked closely with her local trust so that her experience could be used to improve services. She describes her journey from a 'passive patient' to a passionate and engaged Involvement Partner.
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Blog 11 January 2022
New Year, new programmes, same goal
Bev Fitzsimons gives an overview of our revised programme structure
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Good experiences of care for patients are associated with better clinical outcomes
Research shows that putting the needs of patients and their families at the heart of treatment results in improved clinical outcomes
03 January 2013 Evidence -
Regulators know that patient-centred care improves outcomes
There is a strong inter-correlation between positive CQC inspection outcomes, positive clinical outcomes and positive NHS staff and inpatient annual surveys
01 June 2015 Report -
Compassionate care leads to fewer complaints
Strong communication and patient-centred care lead to fewer complaints from patient
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Good staff experience is linked to good patient experience
Staff enjoy working in organisations where patients are treated as they would want members of their family to be treated
11 October 2008 Paper
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