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Over 40% of acute trusts in England who have achieved Foundation Status are CHKS clients.
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CHKS supports excellence in the NHS with sponsorship of HSJ Awards 2010
23.7 kB 15th July 2010 Read more....
CHKS, the UK's leader in healthcare intelligence and improvement services, is demonstrating its commitment to excellence in the NHS by sponsoring this year's HSJ Acute Healthcare Organisation of the Year Award.
Total readmissions within 30 days cost the NHS £1.6 billion
20.1 kB 22nd June 2010 Read more....
Figures compiled by CHKS using the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) database show that total readmissions to hospital within 30 days is costing the NHS £1.6 billion(1).
UK’s Top Hospitals receive accolades at tenth anniversary of prestigious awards ceremony
41.2 kB 14th May 2010 Read more....
CHKS welcomes shared HSMR methodology
19.6 kB 18th March 2010 Read more....
CHKS has issued reassurance to all hospitals trusts that it is replicating the hospital standardised mortality ratio (HSMR) which was devised by Imperial College and is currently published on the NHS Choices website.
CHKS joins Department of Health’s HSMR working group
23.6 kB 4th March 2010 Read more....
CHKS, the UK's leading independent provider of healthcare intelligence and quality improvement services, has joined the working group set up by the Department of Health that will investigate hospital standardised mortality ratios (HSMRs), agree a single methodology and prepare guidance on what they mean and how they should be interpreted.
Hospitals get access to better intelligence to help improve efficiency, patient safety and quality of care.
51.7 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
Hospitals get access to better intelligence to help improve efficiency, patient safety and quality of care. CHKS has launched Insight for Acute Care, a new service for hospitals that enables more complete understanding of clinical quality, effectiveness and outcomes, patient safety and experience - all of which are central to the Quality Accounts agenda.
Growth in hospital admissions varies by up to 28 per cent
47.4 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
CHKS researchers have found that there was a 6.0 per cent growth in emergency and elective admissions in the year to March 2009 and that the growth varies from PCT to PCT by as much as 28 per cent. The implications for local NHS are significant particularly as PCTs are facing a funding squeeze. One area where they will have to focus attention is inpatient activity. View the full report and interactive maps showing relative change in 08/09 on 07/08 on total admissions, emergency admissions and elective admissions.
GPs face scrutiny as latest figures show a rise in hospital
47.3 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
GPs are likely to face increased scrutiny as figures published today by CHKS show that there has been a 6.0 per cent growth in hospital admissions and in addition that the growth varies from PCT to PCT by as much as 28 per cent.
Leading academics question new patient safety indicator
47.8 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
Leading academics, Professor Nick Black of the London School of Hygiene and Professor David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor of Public Understanding of Risk at University of Cambridge, have questioned the use of a new single patient safety indicator in this year's Dr Foster Hospital Guide.
Concern over new patient safety indicator leaves hospital trusts and the public confused
47.6 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
The new patient safety indicator published by Dr Foster in this year’s Hospital Guide has created confusion amongst hospital trusts and patients according to CHKS, the UK’s leading independent experts in healthcare information and improvement services.
Latest analysis supports nurses’ view that patients are being discharged from hospital earlier
45.4 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
Data from a sample of 20 Hospitals for October 2009 supports the views of nurses that they are being put under pressure to discharge patients from hospital quickly. The average length of stay in hospital was 8 days which is 3.0 per cent shorter than it was for the same month in 2008 and 2007.
Aneurin Bevan Health Board has fastest falling mortality rates in Wales, according to latest analysis
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Recent analysis of mortality ratios by CHKS, the UK's leading independent provider of healthcare intelligence and quality improvement services, has found that Aneurin Bevan Health Board (formerly Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust) has reduced its mortality ratio significantly and is now well below the Welsh average.
Analysis of CQC’s top hospitals shows mortality is up to 20 per cent lower than expected
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A performance analysis of the 37 acute and specialist trusts rated as ‘excellent' by the CQC 1 has shown that their risk adjusted mortality ratios are up to 20 per cent lower than expected.
New research reveals that dementia is costing the NHS £40 million in excess bed days
46.9 kB 3rd March 2010 Read more....
New research reveals that dementia is costing the NHS £40 million in excess bed days.
Paul Corrigan welcomed as new Advisory Board chair
51.7 kB 28th September 2009 Read more....
Paul Corrigan, former director of commissioning improvement and innovation at NHS London, has been appointed chair of the CHKS Advisory Board. He takes over from Niall Dickson who is leaving the post when he becomes chief executive of the General Medical Council.
New health economics unit gives CHKS clients added insight into effective intervention
89 kB 17th February 2009 Read more....
Outpatient attendances growing with consultant to consultant referrals showing most growth
19.3 kB 11th February 2009 Read more....
End-of-life care is significantly distorting published measures of hospital performance by eight times
122 kB 11th December 2008 Read more....
CHKS Quality of Care Award winner scoops prestigious HSJ Acute Organisation of the Year
90 kB 10th December 2008 Read more....
Trusts in the North West scoring highest for day case surgery productivity are CHKS clients
45.6 kB 4th December 2008 Read more....
48 CHKS clients achieve “excellent” Healthcare Commission rating
45.4 kB 5th December 2008 Read more....
CHKS makes healthcare accreditation process easier with new online tool
46 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Mortality data on hip and knee replacements could misinform and mislead
51.4 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
CHKS to sponsor HSJ Acute Organisation of the Year Award 2008
57.9 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
New UK hospital awards recognise outstanding achievement in patient safety, quality of care and data quality
69.6 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Northern Ireland sees dramatic reduction in asthma-related hospital admissions
57.4 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Wales achieves similar reduction in waiting times to England - withour major investment
60.1 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Latest analysis of patient reported outcomes finds that, with age, women feel less healthy than men
59.4 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
CHKS partnership with NHS Elect gives trusts discounted access to latest commissioning tool
23.8 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
CHKS welcomes move to make Patient Reported Outcomes part of standard NHS contract
22 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
NHS Partners Network chooses CHKS to lead innovative benchmarking initiative
22.8 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
High level Advisory Board boosts developing market in healthcare intelligence
85 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
CHKS takes lead in the recognition of national clinical coding standards
89.5 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Unique consortium laucnhed to support commissioners achieve world class services for their populations
92.6 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
PAC report reveals need to ensure level playing field in the provision of health information
84.1 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
CHKS wins national contract to advise on quality throughout Denmark
317 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Better management of emergency admissions could save £450 million over next five years claims new report
164 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
National Audit Office consultant report praises CHKS work in Wales
83 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
The Countess of Chester NHS Trust signs up to CHKS Patient Reported Outcomes programme
92.1 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Two in five patients feel that hospitals wash their hands of them upon discharge
102 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Former Assistant Director of Finance of Newcastle Hospitals joins CHKS to promote PbR programme
87.6 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....
Former Assistant Director of Performance at Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust joins CHKS
86.2 kB 28th November 2008 Read more....