External resources for quality improvement
The following are guides and e-learning tools to build your knowledge and skills around quality improvement that have been collected from various healthcare bodies and organisations. Clicking the link will take you to a different website where you will be able to see and/or download the resource.
Useful guides
- Guide to Quality Improvement Methods (HQIP)
- Quality Improvement Made Simple (Health Foundation)
- QI Tools (NHS Scotland)
- Spread and Sustainability Guide (NHS Scotland)
- Spread and Sustainability Case Study (NHS Scotland)
- Communication Health Care Improvement Toolkit (Health Foundation)
- Evaluation: What to Consider (Health Foundation)
- Quality Improvement Learning Network (RCGP)
- Sustainability Model and Guide (NHS Improvement)
- Creative Approaches to Problem Solving Toolkit (Q Health)
- Improvement Knowledge and Skills Guide (Health Service Executive Ireland)
- QI Improvement Essentials Toolkit (Institute for Healthcare Improvement)
- Quality, service improvement and redesign (QSIR) tools (ACT Academy/NHS Improvement)
- First Steps Towards Quality Improvement: A Simple Guide to Improving Services (NHS Improvement)
- Quality Improvement in Primary Care: What to Do and How to Do It (NES Scotland)
- King's Improvement Science (King's Health Partners