How can we spread our improvements?

In this episode, I am in conversation with Tom Rollinson. Tom is an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & healthcare industry. Tom talks about Lean methodology and some of the key tools he uses in a healthcare setting, amongst other things. Follow on X: @TheQI_Guy

In this episode I suggest we treat improvement ideas like a contagion and do the opposite of we know works to stop the spread of a virus…stay with me.

Welcome to another episode. I can’t about my experience using AI working non clinically in healthcare and specifically as an improver. Are you using AI? Follow on X: @TheQI_Guy

New year, new podcast format. We head into 2024 with a new format offering a weekly micro dosing of QI knowledge, experience and musings. In this first episode we explore why and how you can use social media positively within your professional life. Read more on this subject: https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=b7a3429cdeb2d9125de40e149&id=75069231ab&e=d4a0748c52/?u=b7a3429cdeb2d9125de40e149&id=75069231ab&awesome=no&e=d4a0748c52#Tips%20and%20strategies%20from%20the%20experts%20-%20Evolve%20your%20social%20media%20impact%20in%20evidence-based%20healthcare%20-%20Jonathan%20O%E2%80%99Reilly. Follow on X @TheQI_Guy

I am in conversation with Euan Winton. Euan is an Assistant Professor of Design at the School of Textiles and Design, Heriot-Watt University.For nearly the past 30 years Euan has been an academic and Creative Director, a design thinker with a passion for design’s ability to set agendas and to make change happen. An example of this is Euan's Ph.D. work “Empowering People Living with Dementia Through Designing” which is highly symbolic of my Co-design practices. During the chat, we spoke about Ideo as a great place to start your design journey. Visit the website here, https://www.ideo.com/eu Follow us on X @TheQI_Guy Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with. In this episode, I am chatting to Liv Evans. Liv is a Quality Improvement facilitator and is fairly new to the role, December 2022. We chat about how Liv came across QI, her journey into her current role, and what her current priorities are. Liv also shouts out for your help! You can connect with Liv on Twitter @livvyfevans and find your tribe using the #QITwitter hashtag. *Giveaway* Be sure to find the pinned tweet on @QI_Guy like and retweet it to be in with a chance to win a fab prize.

The episode you didn’t know you wanted. I ramble about my journey through the NHS and into the world of QI.

In this episode, I am in conversation with Brad Mellor. Brad is head of quality improvement for Mid Yorks Hospital Trust and has been since 2021. Brad is a Chartered Manufacturing System Engineer, a qualified teacher and has an MSc in Lean Enterprise. He first became involved in quality improvement when working in engineering and manufacturing with automotive manufacturers back in the 1990’s and was involved in the Rover 75 car production line. He completed formal lean training back in 2001 whilst at Hepworth Building Products where in his role as Project Manager led QI projects across 4 UK sites and in 2003 implemented the TotalProductive Maintenance program for Haribo. In 2004, Brad left manufacturing and trained as a secondary school teacher where he also became involved in launching new government initiatives focused on improving the quality of vocational provision. Bradley became a Director of engineering and assistant head at a technical college and guest lectured on an MSc at Leeds Beckitt University on the application of lean. At the end of 2018, Brad left his role and was accepted on a 2-year part-time executive study tour where he traveled to Shingo award-winning sites across Europe as part of his MSc in Lean Enterprise where he specialised in improvement science in healthcare. Bradley started at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust in February 2021 as Head of the KaizenPromotion Office and since then has worked with Virginia Mason Institute to implement a lean daily management system. Follow The QI Guy on Twitter @TheQI_Guy and make sure you like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you get yours.

On this episode we revisit my conversation with Paul Bowie from 2021.

Welcome to the QI Guy in Conversation with...podcast. In this episode, I'm in conversation with Pete Vesey. Pete came late to Occupational Therapy and qualified in 2006. Following a couple of years on Band 5 rotations, Pete worked in vocational rehabilitation for 5 years and a further 5 years in community pain management. He has worked for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust since 2011. For much of his OT career, he has worked in new and developing services or forward-thinking teams which encouraged my appetite for developing and improving services, processes, and care. Having reached a decision point in his career between developing in clinical specialism or service improvement Pete was successful in joining the new Quality Improvement Team at Dorset Healthcare in 2018.  Since August 2022 he has been working informally as QI Lead as part of the new Transformation Team.  Since June 2022, Pete has been working 1 day a week on a fixed-term contract for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists on a project focussing on enabling members to understand and embed sustainability in their actions and work with service users.  Links: OT and Environmental Sustainability - ⁠Howto get involved - RCOT⁠               ⁠Sustainable Occupational Therapy | Centre for Sustainable Healthcare⁠