BGS Quality Improvement (QI) Hub launched

The BGS today launches its brand new Quality Improvement (QI) Hub on the BGS website.

Created by the BGS Clinical Quality Committee, the new hub aims to help healthcare professionals  navigate the basics of quality improvement. It will equip them with understanding and resources to undertake their own QI project and contribute to improved care and outcomes for older people.

The hub combines signposting and expert advice from members of the BGS Clinical Quality Committee. It will be an essential resource for those considering undertaking a QI project, whether they are new to quality improvement or are looking for ways to deliver greater impact in their existing work.

Divided into six sections, the hub introduces the concept of QI and its roots in industry and aviation, before walking users through QI methodology and its application to healthcare settings. It also provides information on scaling up a project and how to provide leadership when involving colleagues and patients in quality improvement. Finally it provides examples of excellent QI projects and ideas to help inspire people to initiate their own quality improvement work.  

Dr Tom Downes, BGS Vice President for Clinical Quality, said:

I am thrilled to be launching the brand new QI Hub via the BGS website. This new resource provides a fantastic point of reference for those who want to get more involved in QI. Our BGS Spring and Autumn meetings showcase some of the very best quality improvement projects which contribute to improved care and outcomes for older adults living with frailty, and we hope many more people will be inspired to undertake new projects and share their results at future meetings.”

Professor Judgeep Dhesi, former BGS Vice President for Clinical Quality and incoming BGS President Elect, added:

Well done to the BGS Clinical Quality Committee for producing our third BGS hub - the Quality Improvement (QI) Hub. We all know how hard it is to turn ideas into practice, but hopefully this resource will help. We look forward to hearing about your experiences of using it and ideas on how to further improve the hub."

The QI Hub will be formally launched at the Quality Improvement Clinic session at the BGS Autumn Meeting, being held at London ExCel and online on 16-18 November. Delegates are invited to attend the QI Clinic on Wednesday at 2pm for a live demonstration, with tailored advice on how to apply these concepts to their own work.

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