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BLOG September 24, 2024 by CHKS
High quality standards ensure that patient care is safe, but the associated audits and peer reviews can be time-consuming and resource-intensive on already overstretched departments.
BLOG September 17, 2024 by Taniya Hussain
If you talk to any clinician, they will advise that Patient Safety is one of the fundamental areas of good practice. According to the World Health Organisation around 1 in every 10 patients are harmed in healthcare and more than 3 million deaths occur annually due to unsafe care.
GUIDE September 11, 2024
Healthcare leaders are facing unprecedented challenges—rising patient demands, regulatory pressures, and the ongoing pursuit of better outcomes. How can your organisation not just meet but exceed these expectations?
Our CHKS guide for healthcare leaders reveals actionable strategies and programmes for improving care quality to drive patient outcomes and operational excellence.
Equip your team to navigate the complexities of today’s healthcare landscape and deliver the superior care your patients deserve.
Download your copy now and take the first step to overcoming these challenges
GUIDE September 11, 2024
In today’s healthcare landscape, leaders face mounting challenges—from increasing patient demands to regulatory pressures and resource constraints. How can you improve quality and patient outcomes while navigating these complexities?
Our latest whitepaper offers solutions to these pressing issues, providing actionable strategies to enhance care, boost patient satisfaction, and streamline operations.
Don’t miss out on the insights that can help you turn challenges into opportunities. Download your copy now and start transforming your approach to quality care
BLOG August 20, 2024 by Paul Mason
For hospital boards, navigating mortality data can be a complex task. When the board asks: ‘Which mortality measures should we be looking at?’, a nuanced answer is often not enough to provide the necessary insight to effect change.
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BLOG August 6, 2024 by Tom Thornhill
Achieving ISO 9001:2015 accreditation demonstrates your radiotherapy department's commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, however, navigating the intricacies of ISO 9001:2015 without an Accreditation Partner can be challenging.
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GUIDE July 23, 2024
What are RAMI, SHMI and HSMR and how they can support learning from deaths?
Across the UK clinicians and hospital leaders need assurance that the number of patients who die in is not higher than would be expected.
Simply counting the total number of patients who have died does not take account of how ill patients were before coming to hospital, or the nature of the treatments that they undergo while staying in hospital.
Board members, managers and clinicians should use risk adjusted mortality measures as tools to predict the number of patients you would expect to die and ensure that services are providing excellent care and not resulting in unexpected deaths.
In the UK there are three common measures in use which use historic data and statistical modelling in slightly different ways.
These are:
RAMI – Risk Adjusted Mortality Index
SHMI – Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator
HSMR – Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio
Learn more from our report by filling in the form.
BLOG July 15, 2024 by Moyra Amess
CESPU, a private university outside Porto, recently invited our Director of Accreditations and Assurance, Moyra Amess, to speak to a group of hospitals.
GUIDE July 9, 2024
As a leader in maternity care, you will understand the critical importance of delivering the highest standard of care to mothers and their newborns.
The recent Birth Trauma Report has highlighted the poor outcomes many women have experienced over the past years and the pressures staff have faced. There will be an expectation and additional pressure on maternity departments to address the recommendations from the report.
We invite you to read our eGuide on our key messages from the Birth Trauma Report and the initial steps.
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BLOG July 1, 2024 by CHKS
Ensuring impartiality, consistency and reliability. Learn why CHKS' recent re-accreditation by UKAS reinforces our position as a leading provider of healthcare management systems certification.
EVENT June 21, 2024
We are delighted to be exhibiting at the BADS Annual Conference 2024 in Cardiff, held by the prestigious British Association of Day Surgery
BLOG June 17, 2024 by Moyra Amess
How might the report impact maternity services and what are the potential risks of inaction?
BLOG June 11, 2024 by Moyra Amess
On review of the report, Moyra Amess, Director of Assurance & Accreditation at CHKS has compiled here her four key messages.
GUIDE May 22, 2024
The healthcare sector finds itself grappling with unprecedented pressures. An aging and growing population, the emergence of new diseases, and a shortage of resources have stretched the capabilities of healthcare professionals to their limits. Waiting times have increased, diagnoses have become more complex, and the demand for quality care has reached new heights.
In the midst of these challenges, a glimmer of hope has emerged – Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is not merely a buzzword; it’s a transformative force that is reshaping healthcare as we know it.
If you’re interested in understanding how AI can be harnessed in hospitals to improve efficiencies, performance and clinical coding, download your copy of our guide today.
