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Choosing a high-quality hospital: The role of nudges, scorecard design and information

Choosing a high-quality hospital explores how information can help patients to make informed choices. It is based on a research study, which began with a series of focus group discussions, the results of which informed the design of an online experiment.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 18 November 2010
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Enhancing the Healing Environment: Midlands NHS Trust case study

A new low secure unit was able to significantly reduce incidents of violence and aggression through implementing The King's Fund's Enhancing the Healing Environment programme.
By James Dooher et al - 30 October 2010
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How older people with long-term conditions perceive and use telecare, telehealth and telemedicine

This article focuses on evidence about older people’s perceptions and use of telecare, telehealth and telemedicine interventions.
By Susan Royer - 22 September 2010
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How to deliver high-quality, patient-centred, cost-effective care

This article is the collective effort of ten of the leading health and social care organisations in the voluntary sector to identify the five key themes that the health and social care system must embrace to be sustainable and to ensure quality.
16 September 2010
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How might older people and disabled people be using assisted living services in 2030?

A recent study commissioned by Ofcom examined the long-term requirements of key sectors for communication services in the United Kingdom.
By Shilpa Ross - 20 August 2010
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The patient-centred care project: evaluation report

Our evaluation report of a patient-centred care, evidence-based co-design project run by Guys' and St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals.
11 August 2010
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Caring for patients means caring for nurses

As far as patient and staff experiences are concerned, no problem is too small. As well as tackling the issues, leaders must involve their teams in the solutions.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell - 16 March 2010
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Measures of patients' experience in hospital: Purpose, methods and uses

This paper provides a brief guide to measuring patients' experiences to help trust boards and other interested parties decide which measurement and feedback tools are appropriate for their requirements.
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By Angela Coulter et al - 3 August 2009
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Enabling compassionate care in acute hospital settings

Part of the King's Fund Point of Care programme, 'Enabling Compassion' was the first in a series of workshops, and was intended to gain insight into what prevents and enables compassionate care.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell et al - 1 April 2009
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Mapping Local Rehabilitation and Intermediate Care Services: A whole-systems approach to understanding service capacity and planning change

This paper argues that a whole-systems approach to strategic development and operational change is needed to develop a range of flexible intermediate care and rehabilitation services.
By Jan Stevenson - 1 May 2001
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