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6th Annual Quality Improvement Event
“Making Connections”
Call for Speakers
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Closing Date for Applications
Friday 13th September 2019
The Quality Improvement Team is delighted to announce this year’s Annual Quality Improvement Event which will take place
on Friday 15th November 2019
The event will showcase a range of SHSCT quality improvement initiatives and developments
Call for SpeakersYour application to undertake an oral presentation should
evidence a quality improvement you have carried out in relation to one or more of the following criteria:
Safety
Effectiveness
Person Centred Care
Building Capacity
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Who can lead an oral presentation ? Any member of staff, service user or carer who has led, facilitated or participated in a quality improvement initiative.
How do I apply? You will find the application form and accompanying guidance at the end of this document.
Fully completed applications should be submitted via email to [email protected] not later than Friday 13 September 2019 *Please note the Rules section on page 4*
What is the selection process?All submitted applications will be reviewed by a panel. The panel will be looking for evidence of:
o Engagement with the Quality 2020 agendao Implementation of evidence based practice o Innovation in care o Improved patient outcomes and serviceso Patient / client involvemento Making it easy to do the right thing in the right place at the right
time o Improved multidisciplinary workingo Delivering service improvements within the context of financial
and resource constraints
Please ensure that you provide as much information as you can for the judging panel to help them during their selection. After selection, further guidance will be issued to the successful applicants regarding presentation format / timings / deadline dates etc.
Our staff have undertaken many quality improvements during 2018 / 19; unfortunately we cannot showcase all of these as Oral Presentations. With this in mind you may also wish to consider submitting a poster presentation at the event.
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The Rules:The following rules are designed to make the application process as clear and fair as we can:
1. Any member of staff, service user or carer can put forward an application for an individual or team of staff2. There is no limit to the number of applications that can be made by an individual or team3. Applicants must be available to attend the event on Friday 15 th
November 2019 4. All applications must be legible and made on the official electronic application form (page 5)5. Arial Font size should not be less than 126. You may use bullet points7. The format of the form must not be altered and the size of the boxes must not be changed8. You must adhere to the word limit 9. Completed applications should be returned via email to the [email protected]. Each application will be acknowledged via email11. Closing date and time for applications is
Friday 13 th September 2019 at 4.30pm 12. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered.13. The decisions of the judging panel will be final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding those decisions
If you have any questions or would like further information please contact:The Quality Improvement Team The RowansCraigavon Area Hospital Site
Email: [email protected] Tel: 028 3756 0054 / 028 3756 0060
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Oral Presentation Application Form
Please indicate which category you wish to apply to:
☐ Safety☐ Effectiveness☐ Person centred care ☐ Building Quality Improvement Capacity
2019 Oral Presentation Application Form
Project Title:
Key Contact
Name:
Title:
Email:
Directorate: Acute
Contact Telephone Number:
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Please provide 3 bullet points, 1 sentence for each, which best illustrates your project’s achievements. This will be used in the programme if you are shortlisted(100 words max)
Why did you undertake this project?
Include: The background / context Any challenges / issues faced What you hoped to achieve
(150 words max)
What measures did you use to evidence improvement? (100 words max)
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Describe what you did?
Include: Evidence of the problem Baseline data Methodology and approach
(250 words max)
*You may use graphs / tables to support your application on a separate A4 page* (Maximum of 2 pages)
List the improvement tools and techniques used and the reasons for using them?(100 words max)
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What do you believe was the “added value” of your improvement work in relation to:
Safety Effectiveness Person centred care Building Quality Improvement Capacity
(250 words max)
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Provide evidence of how any improvements made following the project have been sustained and improved over a period of time?(100 words max)
Provide evidence of how knowledge from the project has been shared or could be applied to internal teams / external organisations that may benefit from the work that you have done?
This may include conferences, seminars, papers, training events etc.(100 words max)
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