Monday, 8 June 2009

NHS Institute Alert

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Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Health Services & Policy Research Conference 2009

Health Services & Policy Research Conference 2009
25th-27th November 2009 – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
This is the Conference of the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ). This year’s theme is ‘Health Services Research – Reforming, Responding, Rewarding’. In Australia, the Health and Hospitals Reform Commission is considering options for restructuring the Australian Health System. And in New Zealand, while there is a sense of reform fatigue, many incremental changes and innovations in health services are continually being introduced. The conference looks at how health service researchers should respond to these current needs for health care and health system reform, and aims to learn from good practice from around the world. The call for abstracts closes on 10th July 2009.

Economic evaluations and economic evidence in healthcare

Economic evaluations and economic evidence in healthcare: finding information to inform technology assessments and economic models
7th July 2009, University of York, UK
Health economics information is a key element in much health services research and particularly in health technology assessments. Identifying economic evidence to inform such research can involve searches in a range of databases and using a variety of strategies. This study day will demonstrate some useful resources and present the basics of health economics and economic models.

Economic evaluations and economic evidence in healthcare

Event: Economic evaluations and economic evidence in healthcare: finding information to inform technology assessments and economic models
7th July 2009, University of York, UK
Health economics information is a key element in much health services research and particularly in health technology assessments. Identifying economic evidence to inform such research can involve searches in a range of databases and using a variety of strategies. This study day will demonstrate some useful resources and present the basics of health economics and economic models.

Monday, 18 May 2009

ehealth postgraduate module

e-health postgraduate module
The University of Plymouth e-health module is a 10-credit postgraduate online course. Within the University of Plymouth it can be taken as part of the Integrated Masters Scheme, within the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry it can be taken as part of the MSc Public and Community Health. It can also be taken as a stand-alone module for your Continuing Professional Development. The totally online module is delivered by live interactive webcasting so to be able to participate you will need a good broadband connection to the Internet with a computer that plays sounds. The module starts on Wednesday September 30th, runs for 10 weeks with sessions from 2-4.30 UK time, and costs £225 for UK/EU students.

The Productive Ward

The Productive Ward
4th June 2009 – Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester
The Productive Ward Programme, developed by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, aims to improve processes, maximize value and eliminate waste and error on the wards. This practical one-day conference provides an introduction to the Productive Ward and other programmes from the Productive Ward series.

Care Pathways 2009

Care Pathways 2009
24th-25th June 2009 – London, UK
This event is supported by the European Pathway Association and The International Journal of Care Pathways and is aimed at all those involved in monitoring and improving patient care through integrated care pathways, clinical pathways and critical pathways. This year’s conference focuses on new and innovative techniques that can help make care pathways more effective, including lean thinking and measurement.