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Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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Our purpose is to enable the people of Scotland to experience the best quality health and social care.
- We are deeply saddened to hear that Dr Dame Denise Coia has passed away. Denise was Chair of Healthcare Improvement Scotland from 2011-2018, and was a committed and energetic leader from its inception. We send our condolences to Denise’s family at this sad time.
- What’s it like being a non-executive director on the board of Healthcare Improvement Scotland? As we recruit for a new board member, Rhona Hotchkiss explains how she became a non-executive director and the qualities you need for the role: blog.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/2021/04/09/get…
- We would like to extend our best wishes to our clinical professionals as they return to their NHS boards and integration authorities to help combat Coronavirus. We hope to see you all back with us again as soon as possible!
- On her last day with our organisation, June Wylie, Head of Improvement Support, reflects on her career and explains how COVID-19 gave her a last, unexpected challenge before retirement: blog.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/2020/05/26/rol…
- We’ve published Scotland’s first clinical guidelines for delirium to help health and social care professionals recognise, treat and provide support for people with delirium: healthcareimprovementscotland.org/news_and_event… #WDAD2019 @Scotdelirium @ajjuss @A_MacLullich @MarkThomHudson @signguidelines
00:00 - What are the components of psychological safety that can lead to a culture of trust and innovation? On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, Michael West outlines the components and the process during our #HISQIConnect WebEx:
- Our guideline on ‘Assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers, is the first guideline for dementia in nearly 20 years. It provides recommendations that apply to all settings including home, care homes and hospitals. Link is in the comments
- We're delighted for our own Ann Gow for her award at the #QNISAwards for addressing inequalities and improving care:
- Today, we open consultation on the draft Bairns' Hoose standards, a transformational concept in Scotland that supports a child-centred response to health and justice for victims or witnesses of serious crime and abuse. Find out more here: healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/stand…
- We've developed a single source of information about how health and care staff have found ways to provide compassionate care that makes a difference during COVID-19. Please check this page regularly for inspirational ideas: ihub.scot/person-centred… #C19carescot
- We're delighted to announce the appointment of Robbie Pearson to the role of permanent Chief Executive of Healthcare Improvement Scotland:
- We're delighted to announce our new Director of Nursing to help support nurses/midwives/AHPs drive improvements in health and social care:
- Dr Simon Watson, Chief Quality Officer at NHS Lothian, is set to join our organisation in the role of Medical Director. Read NHS Lothian's news story for more: news.nhslothian.scot/Pages/20200109…
