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POMH-UK Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) topics


 

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What is a POMH-UK QIP topic?


 

POMH-UK identifies specific topics within mental health prescribing practice, based on recommendations by member Trusts and partner organisations.  For each Topic, we develop and run a QIP: a clinical audit cycle, with customised change interventions, to help member organisations measure and improve quality in that area of practice.

 

 

How are QIP topics selected?


The criteria for adopting topics are:

  1. Relevant to the implementation of particular NICE guideline(s);
  2. High cost, high volume, or high risk treatment
  3. Seen as a clinical priority for Trusts nationally by clinicians
  4. Seen as a clinical priority for Trusts nationally by service users
  5. Change in practice that achieves the standards is likely to have a positive impact on clinical care and outcomes
  6. Likely variation in practice across Trusts
  7. Clear standards can be formulated that relate to prescribing practice
  8. It would be practical and feasible to collect the relevant audit data

 

To propose a QIP Topic to POMH-UK for audit and quality improvement please either fill out the online Topic proposal form or  contact us with details of your suggestion, including any supporting information that will help us determine whether the topic meets the 8 criteria above.

 

Topic programme


POMH schedules audits to run throughout the year, and your Trust can participate in any or all of them.  Get the most up-to-date programme of the topics POMH is running.

 

 

 

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Where next

 

 

 

POMH-UK, 4th Floor Standon House, Mansell Street, London, E1 8AA    Tel: 020 7977 4999   Fax: 020 7481 4831   Email: pomh-uk@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk

 

 

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