Older Peoples Service (South)
Do you want to improve patient care where you work?
Can you see a way to improve patient safety?
What one thing would you like to improve in your department?
Take a look at the QISS site for more details on how GGC can support you.
Quality Improvement
Warning
All trainees will be allocated to a QI team during their time in our department.
Go to our SharePoint page for current details.
QI zone – https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/741/quality-improvement-zone
This is an exceptional site which offers free QI education resources and elearning (split into bite size 30minutes and allocated CPD points for appraisal evidence). It also has a number of templates that are extremely helpful.
This site also provides all the available formal training and courses in QI with links to applications. We would recommend SIFS for those wishing to gain basic knowledge and skill in QI and SCIP, ScILs or SQS fellowship for those who wish to lead on QI work and provide coaching to others.
Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Open School – http://www.ihi.org/education/ihiopenschool/Pages/default.aspx
IHI offer certification for completed online learning. This has a fee attached ($350) however is available free of charge to doctors in training and student. In addition to the open school modules ihi provide a vast amount of learning material and resources free of charge.
NHSGGC resources –
GGC-Clinical Governance - SharePoint page
Scottish Improvement Foundation Skills (SIFS) course
SIFS is a new 9 week learning programme. It consists of x9 90 minute virtual learning session in addition to your project work throughout this time. The aim of SIFS is to support individuals to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to participate as members of improvement teams and contribute to testing, measuring and reporting on changes made. See attached for further information
If you would like to apply for the next space on a SIFS course please email CQIN@ggc.scot.nhs.uk to receive application pack.