Salford Royal was the first Foundation Trust to publish a Quality Improvement Strategy (2008) - with clear ambition to be the safest organisation in the NHS.
In 2011, we launched our new three-year Quality Improvement Strategy.
We will continue to aim to be the safest NHS organisation in England and be the first choice care provider for our patients.
Our key goals are to:
- Reduce harm
- Reduce mortality (deaths)
- Improve patient experience
- Provide reliable care.
The success of our strategy will be achieved through a series of projects designed to contribute to our aim to provide ‘safe, clean and personal’ care.
Projects identified in each of these areas include:
Significant achievements since 2008
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Over a 1,000 additional lives saved;
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Cardiac Arrests reduced by 51%
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia reduced by 56%
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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) reduced by 62%
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Clostridium difficile reduced by 64%
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Falls on pilot wards reduced by 17%
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Standardised mortality ratio is in the best 10% of the country
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Our ambitious Quality Improvement Strategy has been highlighted by the Audit Commission as a best-practice case study
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Quality Improvement Strategy won the ‘Changing Culture’ award (Patient Safety Awards, 2010)
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As well as a number of other accolades, honours and awards.
Read more about our Quality Improvement Strategy, and view our Quality Accounts.
Salford Royal is widely seen as the leading NHS Trust in quality improvement. This includes hosting the national QuIPP (Quality Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) patient safety work stream and creating a self directed network of 13 Foundation Trusts (NHS QUEST) who place quality improvement and patient safety as one of their principal business strategies.
Salford Royal is implementing a pioneering approach to ‘harm free care’ for patients. It is a strong advocate for full 7day working – to address higher mortality and higher length of stay caused by lower levels of staffing and facility availability over weekend periods.
