It was 160 years ago in 1959 that data pioneer Florence Nightingale became the first woman to be elected a member of the
Royal Statistical Society. Her work with statistics she compiled during the
Crimean War is well known and she was an innovator in displaying statistical data through graphs and is credited with developing the polar area
diagram.
Nightingale helped to convince the government that data gathering is a vital tool to drive the improvement of safety, quality of care and productivity in hospitals. It provides a broader picture showing what is going on within trusts and used properly can help to create real change. This is why data is the starting point for the
CHKS Top Hospitals awards.
The awards are now in their 18th year and are a great way to celebrate the efforts of our winners who are chosen by a careful analysis of publicly available data sets, rather than a judging panel. This year’s awards will be hosted by former ITV medical correspondent
Sue Saville and will be held at the Royal College of Physicians, London on the 12th June.
We have just announced the
shortlisted trusts for the following awards:
Healthcare efficiency award
Quality of care award
Patient safety award
Patient experience award
Data quality awards
The shortlist is determined by an analysis of publicly available data based on
indicators for each award category. Not only is this an opportunity to celebrate success, it is a good chance to share experiences and improvement journeys with colleagues throughout the UK.
Everyone at CHKS is looking forward to seeing all those invited, including representatives from shortlisted trusts on the 12th and you can register for your place
here. It was 160 years ago in 1959 that data pioneer Florence Nightingale became the first woman to be elected a member of the Royal Statistical Society.
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