{"id":6609,"date":"2025-08-18T17:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/?page_id=6609"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:11:40","slug":"qi-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/about\/qi-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Improvement Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1365px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Quality Improvement (QI) week is an annual celebration of the power of QI and the brilliant work happening across NHS providers. It is a chance to learn from each other, be inspired, and connect with others who are passionate about making things better.<\/p>\n<p>During the week each collaborating organisation runs a programme of local events or promotional activities, which are supported by a national programme of online events based on the theme for that particular year.<\/p>\n<p>In Dorset, Dorset County Hospital, Dorset HealthCare and NHS Dorset are recognised collaborators of QI week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1365px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.5625%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.5625%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.5625%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.5625%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h4><strong>QI Week 2025 &#8211; &#8216;QI is for Everyone!&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>08 to 12 September 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the strapline \u2018QI is for Everyone!\u2019 \u2013 the 2025 event will focus on involving patients in improvement and improvement outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on QI Week 2025 and the national programme of online events, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk\/qiweek-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QI Week 2025 | Academy of Research and Improvement<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theqihub.com\/qiweek2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QI Week 2025 | theqihub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#QIWeek2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.125%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.125%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.125%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.125%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27627%27%20height%3D%27290%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20627%20290%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27627%27%20height%3D%27290%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-163906-200x93.png 200w, https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-163906-400x185.png 400w, https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-163906-600x278.png 600w, https:\/\/ourdorset.org.uk\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-163906.png 627w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1365px;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.5625%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.5625%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.5625%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.5625%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h4><strong>QI Week 2024 &#8211; &#8216;QI is for Everyone!&#8217;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>09 to 13 September 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National highlights and webinar recordings from QI Week 2024 are available via the AQUA website: <a href=\"https:\/\/aqua.nhs.uk\/qi-week-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QI Week 2024 &#8211; Highlights and Webinar Recordings &#8211; Aqua<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local highlights from QI Week 2024 include:<\/p>\n<p>DHC &amp; DHC &#8216;Improving Together&#8217; podcast sessions: <a href=\"https:\/\/dorsethealthcare.pagetiger.com\/qi-week-podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QI Week Podcasts &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast one: Insights on empowering staff, fostering psychological safety, and learning from challenges, not blame.<\/li>\n<li>Podcast two: Reflections on experience of applying Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies in a project aimed at reducing contractures.<\/li>\n<li>Podcast three: Innovative application of QI approaches, tools, and techniques in the context of workforce wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li>Podcast four: Personal journey of embracing Quality Improvement (QI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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