What is an Improving Outcomes Pack?
We take data and analyse it to
suggest improvement
opportunities. We combine this
with…
Liver
Disease
Asthma
CKD
guidelines ,
clinical best practice,
improvement materials and
case studies so that you can take
local action to improve
COPD
Stroke
Diabetes
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What can the packs do for you?
The packs aim to provide a one-stop resource of benchmarking data, analysis and
improvement materials. You can identify where performance is below average and access
improvement materials, case studies and guidelines to help you improve.
 No need to search the Internet for guidance, improvement materials, case studies etc.
what you need is in the packs.
 No need to search for data - we’ve analysed data for you and suggested areas for
improvement
 Easy access to guidelines and standards
 Show you where you could improve in a tailored report for your CCG that you can
download or print
 Give you charts you can use in your own presentations and reports
 Provide materials to help you improve that you can download or print:
– Quality improvement tools and proformas
– Improvement materials and “how to guides”
– Case studies
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What do others say?
“A fantastic set of
resources, really good
locally available data”
“Very useful. Great for consultants
to have all the facts together, to go
to commissioners and trusts,
demonstrates the problem in numbers”
“Brings together up-to-date data
analysis, guidelines and evidence,
case studies of best practice and
”Very, very useful.
recommendations for improving outcomes.
We
are starting with a
The pack is very useful and easy to use,
clean slate and the Liver
with a dashboard page and
Improving Outcomes Pack is
with individual CCG reports”
allowing us to crystallise our
thoughts, it’s a good stimulus
"I really like the layout,
“..finding the pack of great help
for the growth of ideas. It’s an
easy to read. Also, love how you
in providing the Directors of Public
absolutely new work and
Health with local and city region
pull together your sources and
a brilliant idea”
needs assessments, and
present them in a user friendly way.
building a case for change”
Reflects a whole systems approach.
Very useful resource for developing
“AQuA’s report
is timely
and provides an
needs
assessments,
“Very well presented
excellent sense
check,cases,
not just
on where we
business
etc.".
and comprehensive...
are but also where we should be. I very much one of the best pieces of
“You can find data without
liked the ranked ‘to do’ list provided to enable work I have come across
having to email and chase it.
in delivery terms,
us to concentrate on areas for improvement.”
Efficient way of informing managers
very joined up”
and people who don't really know
too much about stroke. It is
certainly useful to have
all the information
in one place. “
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Hints and tips
Share - email items you like
easily to others, click
on the envelope.
Save documents or links
you like to your “My AQuA”
area, click on the star.
That means
you will…
build up your own
personal library
of your favourites in
My AQuA.
Right click and
save as a shortcut .
Don’t log out
for really quick access
No need to keep
entering your password
Share your
case study
with us
Share ideas and chat
with others on our
recently launched
forum
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How you can help?
We are looking to add to the improvement
materials section of the pack, can you share:
Case studies of what works well in the field.
Documentation such as pathways, proformas,
checklists etc that you have developed.
Contact: kate.robinson@srft.nhs.uk
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