How nurses can implement the high impact actions to improve quality and cost effectiveness

As part of the drive to increase quality and effectiveness, a new report aims to inspire clinicians to undertake initiatives to achieve the high impact actions

Fenton, Katherine MA, RCNT, RM, RGN
Maher, Lynne DProf, MBA, RGN
Ward, Liz

AUTHORS Katherine Fenton, MA, RCNT, RM, RGN, is chief nurse and director of clinical standards and workforce, NHS South Central; Lynne Maher, DProf, MBA, RGN, is interim director for innovation, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement; Liz Ward, is associate, high impact team, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.

Nursing Times 106(26):p 16-17, July 6, 2010.

ABSTRACT

In November 2009 the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement published a list of eight high impact actions for nursing and midwifery and stated that, if implemented across the NHS, the actions could save over £9bn a year while improving the quality of care. The NHS Institute has now published a selection of case studies from different settings demonstrating successful initiatives relating to each action and a range of other supporting material. This article, the first in aNursing Timesseries summarising the main information on how the high impact actions can be achieved, sets the context for the initiative. Subsequent articles will discuss the individual actions and offer practical information on implementation.