Using quality improvement methodology to reduce Did Not Attends in healthcare within a UK prison
Implementing standard processes and systematic change ideas, including developing partnership working with the prison and better engagement with patients, led to a significant and sustained reduction in DNAs. During the project time frame, there was also no change in the number of patient complaints about healthcare.
Authors
- F.W. Addis
- Emma Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-4941)
- Nitish Lakhman
- Suzan Harleston
- Charlie Bodnar
- Vishal Bheenick
Institutions
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003183
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00