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In her presentation, Mary Dixon-Woods described how, from “Tonsil-gate” to challenges around accessing remote care during and since the COVID-19 pandemic, variations in care have been a...
Professor Mary Dixon-Woods
23 May 2023
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Putting the person into improving quality and safety in healthcare
Simulation as an Improvement Technique Simulation has historically been employed as an educational technique in healthcare, but is rapidly evolving as an approach for healthcare...
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17 January 2023
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New content on healthcare improvement approaches
We have worked with over 60 leading academic and clinical experts to develop our series, Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare. The series is being published by...
Katrina Brown
17 August 2022
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Professor Mary Dixon-Woods
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An excerpt from Professor Mary Dixon-Woods’ 2018 Harveian Oration
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