Building on Learning from QAF - and Moving Forward

to the National Health Knowledge

Network

NHS Librarians Meeting3rd June 2010

Aims for today

1. Celebrate QAF achievements

2. Share learning from QAF

3. Understand next steps in the quality journey

Next stage in quality journey

Demonstrating value and impact:• Translating knowledge into quality of

health and care.• Dealing with unprecedented challenges in

financial, political and strategic context.

Consider how we can support these goals by developing:

• Strategy• Organisational knowledge management• National Health Knowledge Network• Librarian role as leader and change agent

Learning from QAF

Importance of:• Strategic roadmap

• Senior-level corporate buy-in

• Relationships with other parts of organisation – internal and external

• Impact on quality of care.

• Continuous improvement process linked with corporate priorities.

Next steps

Review of QAF outcomes and fitness for purpose in 2010/11 compared with 2007

Coordinating GroupNHS QISNational Health Knowledge Network Steering

Group

Sound foundations within the bigger picture:• Quality strategy – impact on clinical

governance standards• Financial environment• Political environment

Constant Focus within Changing Context

Whether applying for Level 1 or Level 2:

• Strategic planning

• Senior-level support

• Evidence of impact on quality of care

• Building relationships within organisation

National Health Knowledge Network

Commitment within Enabling Partnerships - “Building a knowledge-based organisational

culture.”

Representatives of healthcare organisations:• Work together to implement and further

develop the KM strategy – locally and nationally.

• Define and implement common standards for knowledge management – growing out of QAF standards.

Convening National Health Knowledge

NetworkChair identified

Letter from NES CEO and Chair to NHS Board CEOs – nomination at senior strategic level to take Chief Knowledge Officer role.

Emphasis on knowledge management as:• Getting best value out of existing

resources, tools and processes.• Improving quality and outcomes through

knowledge.

Implications for Librarian network

Applying foundational skills and knowledge to demonstrate value in new context:

• Achieving efficiency and best value

• Improving quality and outcomes – link with Quality Strategy

• Leading and facilitating role in knowledge management strategy – gaining and retaining partner and senior-level involvement.

Building on Learning from QAF and Moving Forward

to the National Health Knowledge

Network

NHS Librarians Meeting3rd June 2010