Walk and Talk Improvement

“No data without stories, no stories without data”Summary: In this episode, we cover how data can be used for assurance and improvement. You’ll hear how combining different types of data presented in the right way can help boards and committees in leading and overseeing healthcare organisations in quality and patient safety. We’ll also hear the importance and value of board and committee members engaging with people’s lived experiences of using and working in healthcare.Hosts: Dr Gemma Moore, Qualitative Evaluation and Research Officer, (NQPSD) and Grainne Cosgrove, Senior Statistician (NQPSD) Guests: Gemma Willis, Keith Synnott, Damian McGovern, Grainne Cosgrove and Professor Deirdre Madden. Connect with us @NationalQPS and @HSCQI https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/nqpsd/ https://hscqi.hscni.net/ 

Recognising the deteriorating patientSummary: In this episode, we’re exploring improvement efforts to address one of the most common causes of patient harm: recognising and responding to the clinically deteriorating patient. Topics include the importance of clinical judgement; communication between staff as well as communication with patients and families; safe systems and safe culture; as well as personal experiences and examples of successful improvement efforts that have made a difference. Host: Roisin Egenton, Programme Manager (Strategy) (NQPSD)Guests: Yvonne Young, Christine Sheehan, Dr Brian McCloskeyConnect with us @NationalQPS and @HSCQI https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/nqpsd/ https://hscqi.hscni.net/ 

Stories, insights and learning from healthcare colleaguesSummary: In this podcast episode, you’ll hear from 5 healthcare colleagues on what staff engagement means to them, and how colleagues within teams are using it to provide peer to peer support. We also hear from leaders from leaders on the value of staff engagement, and how and why they support it.Hosts: Dr Mary Browne, QPS Education Clinical lead (NQPSD); Dr John Fitzsimons Clinical Director (NQPSD) and Consultant Paediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street.Guests: Caroline Lennon-Nally, Elaine Fallon, Dr Leonard Douglas, Dr Athinyaa Shiraviraj, Lucy NugentConnect with us @NationalQPS and @HSCQI https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/nqpsd/ https://hscqi.hscni.net/