Offering the latest news in health care quality and safety, the ISQua blog also features guest posts from the best and brightest in the industry.

August 2019

ISQua Podcast Series - Episode 3 - Ask the Expert with Dr Paul Batalden

By | Aug. 19, 2019 | 0

We were delighted to host Dr Paul Batalden for the third episode in the ISQua Podcast series, and the second ISQua Ask the Expert session.

 

The topic for this episode was: “Co-production of healthcare service: assumptions and invitations”

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Transforming & Navigating Healthcare Quality & Safety into the Future: Reflections from AfIHQSA

By | Aug. 13, 2019 | 0

ISQua were delighted to host Dr Gilbert Buckle and Elom Otchi who presented a fantastic live webinar with a Q&A session on Transforming & Navigating Healthcare Quality & Safety into the Future: Reflections from AfIHQSA. This session was an ISQua African Community of Practice meeting which was also made available as an open webinar.

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CLINICIAN ENGAGEMENT: is it worth the effort?

By | Aug. 9, 2019 | 0

‘If clinicians are engaged in management and leadership then organisational performance will improve and if there is good organisational performance there is likely to be high levels of clinician engagement’ *

 

Of the three critical ‘engagements’ in healthcare, patient, clinician and community, we hear much about the first and less about the second and third.

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Three challenges for external evaluation: ensuring relevance and preparing for the 30’s

By | Aug. 7, 2019 | 0

ISQua were delighted to host Professor René Amalberti, who presented a great live webinar on Three challenges for external evaluation: Ensuring relevance and preparing for the 30’s. This session was a joint production of the Innovation and System Change Working Group and the Accreditation Council of ISQua.

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How to counter the pervasive adverse effects of climate change on health

By | Aug. 6, 2019 | 0

Guest post by Dr Hans C. Ossebaard, session speaker for ISQua’s 36th International Conference (20th – 23rd October 2019), in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

At ISQua’s upcoming international conference in Cape Town one session (B13 – session B, Tuesday, 22 October 2019) is devoted to the one signature public health issue of our times: how to counter the pervasive adverse effects of climate change on health and, accordingly, how to redesign the health care sector as to provide a more sustainable, ‘green’ care.

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HUMANIZING LEADERSHIP FOR QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT

By | Aug. 1, 2019 | 0

Improving the patient experience requires a change in culture. This change must be embraced by and reflected in the actions of everyone within the healthcare system. Furthermore, everyone must understand the fundamental truth that “quality and patient safety improvement” is an ongoing and healthy process of changing mindsets.

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