Improving Neonatal Practice – An Introduction to Quality Improvement Tools

Quality improvement is a continuous process which involves a formal approach to analysing performance and utilising systematic processes to improve it. Structured improvement is complex and takes time, resources and sustained effort. While reasonable attention and resource is focussed on what we would term research, unfortunately, there is very limited resource allocated to improving practice based on findings of research, i.e., quality improvement.

To explore ways to continuously improve quality, Chiesi has invited Professor Minesh Khashu to share his experience on finding ways to improve capacity and capability within neonatal teams, and suggest ways to facilitate continuous improvement to optimise outcomes for infants, families, teams as well as the broader organisation.

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• Professor Minesh Khashu

  Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Perinatal Health

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  Professor Minesh Khashu

  Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Perinatal Health University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and Bournemouth University

  Role and Location

  Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Perinatal Health, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

  Visiting Professor of Perinatal Health, Bournemouth University

   

  Education

  MBBS, MD

  FRCPCH

  Fellowship neonatal care, UBC, Vancouver

   

  Research Interests

  Clinical leader reimagining healthcare with a focus on system wide transformation, continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Centred Care.

  Experience of clinical management and leadership at hospital, regional and national level including strategic change, system redesign, large scale quality improvement and development of national guidance and multi stakeholder collaboration.

   

  Memberships

  CRG: South of England CRG member for 6 years (2013-19)

  BAPM: BAPM Quality Steering Group: Development of national guidance and QI toolkits. Representative of BAPM to RCOG for Maternity Standards Working Group, Representative of BAPM to National Steering group on Safety in Maternity Care (HEE & NHS England)

  RCPCH: Member of multiple national committees, Represented RCPCH at NHS England for the Acute Vanguard National Assessments

  SIGNEC: Founder of global special interest group on NEC

  Conferences/Scientific meetings: Chairing multiple national and international conferences on neonatal issues, QI, Patient Safety, Leadership