Projects tagged as: Measurement and performance

Anticipating the Francis Inquiry report

In anticipation of the Francis Inquiry report, a number of experts from The King's Fund have considered what it will mean for the NHS, and what needs to change in the health system to protect patients.

Clinicians' use of cost and quality information: the role of service-line management

This project looks at how clinicians, working alongside general management and finance colleagues, use data on cost and quality to help them to manage their services.

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

The King's Fund is working with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies to take on the role as national lead institute for England.

Informed choice: helping patients make better decisions

This project explores whether or not comparative hospital data helps patients to make better choices.

Inquiry into the quality of general practice in England

The King's Fund ran an 18-month inquiry into the quality of general practice in England.

Learning from other health systems

As part of our work to improve health care in England, we also look to learn from international evidence. Here is a selection of our internationally focused work, plus links to resources.

Predicting and reducing re-admission to hospital

Between 2005 and 2007, The King's Fund was commissioned to produce software tools and models to identify individuals at high risk of re-admission to hospital.

Progress made by the NHS in the past 13 years

Examining what progress the NHS in England has made since 1997 against eight criteria for a high-performing health system.

Public satisfaction with the NHS and its services

Topline results and satisfaction trends relating to the NHS from the British Social Attitudes survey 2011.

Quality in a Cold Climate

The NHS is facing the biggest financial challenge in its history. Our Quality in a Cold Climate project aimed to support the NHS in delivering productivity improvements required to meet this challenge.

Quarterly monitoring report

Our quarterly monitoring report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenges they face, as well as some key NHS performance data.

Reducing acute care bed utilisation

Analysing how acute care beds are being used in the NHS in England, and considering the pressure placed on availability by the NHS reforms.