This ep we’re draining swamps and hacking mindsets – and you thought this was a podcast about improving quality… 1. QUALITY QUANDARY (Time: 01:10) Draining the Root Cause Swamp Trbovich P, Shojania KG. Root-cause analysis: swatting at mosquitoes versus draining the swamp. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017;26:350-353. https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/26/5/350 2. The Point (Time: 11:10) Carer Reported Outcome Measures Jeyasingam N,...

In this ep we look at the reasons behind the struggle (behind the grind, behind the slog) for improvement (and it’s probably got nothing to do with you); as well as how to build psychological safety and communication again, again, again… Vaughn VM, et al. Characteristics of healthcare organisations struggling to improve quality: results from...

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It was inevitable – NHD wades into AI for a bit of ChatQI. 1. Intro (Time: 00:25) We don’t often include the intro in the shownotes, but as we banged on about ChatGPT and its deep understanding of quality manager challenges… https://chat.openai.com/auth/login 2. QUALITY QUANDARY (Time: 6.45) How will Artificial Intelligence affect healthcare? https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/transforming-healthcare-with-ai 3....

More delving into the nuts and bolts of effective partnering with consumers to make things better. And we found a facilitators playground for you to play in! 1. The (TLDR) Point! (Time: 1:00) Top evidence-based tips for partnering with consumers to improve care and services. Cochrane gathered the evidence so we – or you –...

We know – it’s obvious. So why is it so rare to see consumer and staff satisfaction addressed in tandem? 1. QQ (Quality Quandary) (Time:1:20) Putting Consumers First and Staff First Too! Successful improvement requires both consumers and staff to get something positive out of the process. But this too often gets forgotten. Lawton R, Thomas EJ....

There’s a lot riding on quality manager skills – in this ep we discuss what it takes to be great, as well as picking out a couple of essential tasks: building change readiness and making Community/Care Advisory Committees successful. 1. QQ (Quality Quandary) (Time: 1:29) How to Build a Quality Manager What are the essential...

OK, sometimes we miss The Point. We just can’t fit the segment into every podcast, with our new abbreviated second season format. But sit back and relax – this entire episode is The Point! (Also – don’t sit back & relax if you’re driving. Keep your back straight, your mind alert and hands on the...

We look at the Comprehensive Care Standard and Aged Care Star Ratings – transformative changes in the name of quality.  Are these ‘stars’ in the improvement galaxy making a difference? 1. QQ – Quality Quandary (Time: 1.45) Can Quality Ratings help you shoot for the quality stars? From December, Australian aged care homes will receive...

Education on its own doesn’t make a lot of difference to behaviour – so why do we persist with making it our central change management tactic? We also look at aged care loneliness and a toolkit for designing great consumer experiences – with the people who’ll experience them! All really different – but interesting; and...