...Leigh-ann Onnis; Tahalani Hunter Purpose The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of a global body of scholarly and industry (grey) literature for evidence of implemented and evaluated interventions to identify best practice workforce retention strategies for organisations providing...

...Sharon J. Williams; Lynne Caley; Mandy Davies; Dominique Bird; Sian Hopkins; Alan Willson A hybrid framework is provided to assist those charged with designing and evaluating QICs. Evaluation studies are limited on QICs and if present tend to adopt one framework. Given the complexities...

...Edward John Maile; Mahima Mitra; Pavel Ovseiko; Sue Dopson Purpose Hospital mergers are common in the United Kingdom and internationally. However, mergers rarely achieve their intended benefits and are often damaging. This study builds on existing literature by presenting a case study evaluating...

... Licensed re-use rights only Review of reviews Lean management Health care Socio-technical system Evaluation Sustainability The rising costs of care and budget constraints are forcing health care providers to adopt innovative approaches and methodologies in an effort to meet efficiency...

...Allan Best; Narelle Ong; Penny Cooper; Carolyn Davison; Katherine Coatta; Alex Berland; Carol Herbert; Craig Mitton; John Millar; Stephen Reichert; Allison Cano Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed case study of the evaluation strategies of a complex, multi-faceted response...

... in the compassion in practice strategy it was later emphasised that the 6Cs: © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only The purpose of this paper is to report an evaluation of a leading-with-compassion recognition scheme and to present a new framework...

... capabilities and to affect organizational outcomes. Evaluations of such programs often focus solely on short-term increases in individual capabilities. The purpose of this paper is to assess long-term individual and organizational outcomes of the Stanford Leadership Development Program. The Stanford...

...Premaratne Samaranayake; Ann Dadich; Anneke Fitzgerald; Kathryn Zeitz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present lessons learnt through the development of an evaluation framework for a clinical redesign programme – the aim of which was to improve the patient journey through improved discharge...

...Robyn Clay-Williams; Jeffrey Braithwaite Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) intervention study that tested the effectiveness of classroom- and simulation-based crew resource management courses, alone and in combination...

...Dr Robin Gauld and Dr Simon Horsburgh; Maureen A. Flynn; Thora Burgess; Philip Crowley Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a description of the Irish national clinical governance development initiative and an evaluation of the initiative with the purpose of sharing the learning...

...Alistair Hewison; Nicola Gale; Rowena Yeats; Jonathan Shapiro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings from an evaluation project conducted to investigate the impact of two staff engagement programmes introduced to four National Health Service (NHS) hospital Trusts in England...

..., how far we have a good fit between this area of study and the tools we use for its evaluation remains an issue for concern and further exploration. Research limitations/implications This editorial is not a systematic review, though it draws on findings from a number of such reviews. Practical...

...Neale Smith; Craig Mitton; Evelyn Cornelissen; Jennifer Gibson; Stuart Peacock Purpose Public sector interest in methods for priority setting and program or policy evaluation has grown considerably over the last several decades, given increased expectations for accountable and efficient use...

...Duncan E. Jackson; Sally I. McClean Purpose This innovative analysis aims to quantify the use of evaluation criteria in telemedicine and to identify current trends in metric adoption. The focus is to determine the frequency of actual performance metric reporting in telemedicine evaluation...

...Keith Hurst; Jackie Ford; Cath Gleeson After briefly describing self‐managed integrated community teams, the authors explore potential and actual methods of evaluating their structures, processes and outcomes. Primary health care staff in three comparable sites were studied using non‐participant...

...Benita Cox; Nina Dawe Describes part of a wider evaluation exercise undertaken to assess the impact of the introduction of a picture‐archiving and communication system (PACS) on the adult intensive care unit (AICU) at the Royal Brompton NHS Trust in London. The objectives of this research were...

...Victoria Allgar; Brenda Leese; Phil Heywood; Reg Walker Contracts and interim local evaluation reports for the 14 first wave PMS pilots in Northern and Yorkshire region were analysed by documentary analysis. Both contracts and reports were found to vary considerably in size and scope. Most...

...John Øvretveit The paper has three messages. First, doctors in management can use evaluation methods and research to make better management decisions and to manage projects. Second, health policy makers and managers can no longer afford not to make a greater use of evaluation in making...

... to the achievement of TPPs’ service development objectives and may need to be preserved to ensure effective commissioning within the context of the new service agreements. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Contracts Evaluation Health care National Health Service United Kingdom The White Paper, The New...

...Joanne Greenhalgh; Andrew F. Long; Alison Brettle; Maria J. Grant Reports on the first phase of an evaluation of the UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes (UKCHHO) undertaken by a sample survey of purchasers and providers on its mailing list and users of its enquiry service. Explores user...