Hospitals
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Hospital services
Report
Funding the infrastructure of tomorrow
This report sets out the need to continue to invest in new roads, public transport, schools and hospitals, to address infrastructure inequality. The authors propose that governments set a stable level of investment and build a long term pipeline of work around these allocations.
Report
Nursing safe staffing review
This report reviews the implementation, effectiveness and impact of the Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) Programme.
Working paper
Developing international benchmarks of patient safety culture in hospital care
Improving patient safety culture (PSC) is a significant priority for OECD countries as they work to improve healthcare quality and safety. This document reports on patient safety within hospitals across the OECD.
Journal article
“I’m outta here!”: a qualitative investigation into why Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people self-discharge from hospital
The findings in this research article are specific to one acute care hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The insights illuminated by the research may be relevant in other settings, where similar contextual forces have shaped hospital care, but cannot fully account for why all patients self-discharge.
Report
Responding to our consultation: changes for more flexible and responsive regulation
The Care Quality Commission is currently in the process of developing a new five-year strategy, to run from 2021 – 2026. While it is carrying out a programme of engagement around the new strategy, CQC has also launched a consultation on proposals to make its work and its ratings more flexible. These resources cover the...