About the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme
elearning resources for all healthcare professionals involved in research, audit and quality improvement.
The Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme is relevant to all healthcare professionals involved in research, audit and quality improvement. It introduces the learner to a variety of topics pertinent to clinical research, audit and quality improvement undertaken by the NHS and its academic partners.
The Research and Audit Core Knowledge module is a joint project led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and developed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, in collaboration with Health Education England elearning for healthcare (elfh).
The educational aim of the module is to enable users to interpret the validity and reliability of healthcare data (e.g. clinical trials, reviews, audits) and respond appropriately with respect to their clinical practice. In addition, it provides the first steps for those contemplating a research or audit project. Throughout the module, users requiring more advanced and specialised information are directed towards additional resources available through elfh and other sources such as NHS Evidence.
The Perioperative Improvement Science and Management (PRISM-ed) module has been developed and written by anaesthetists and experts in the field. It builds on the QI web resource http://www.prism-ed.com funded by UCLH/NIHR Surgical Outcomes and Research Centre (SouRCe) and the London Academy of Anaesthesia.
The PRISM-ed elearning module, based on the Improvement Science curriculum from the Royal College of Anaesthetists outlines key knowledge and training resources required to deliver quality improvement within healthcare. PRISM-ed is designed to assist with practical implementation through downloadable project toolkits and data templates. Although it is designed for doctors in anaesthetics training, the content is relevant and accessible to anyone in the perioperative multi-disciplinary team or wider health services, who wish to improve the quality of care they provide.
More information
The sessions within the programme are split into 2 modules:
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Module 1 Research and Audit
Module 1 Research and Audit
- Epidemiology: Basic Principles
- Meta-analysis and Evidence-based Medicine
- Audit: Basic Principles
- Searching the Journal Literature and Locating Papers
- How to Review a Paper
- Formulating and Writing a Research Proposal
- The Regulatory Environment for Conducting Research within the NHS – Research Governance and Ethics
- Designing a Randomized Controlled Trial: Basic Principles
- Clinical Studies Part One: Cohort Studies and Measures of Association
- Clinical Studies Part Two: Study Design
- Systematic Reviews
- Qualitative Research: Basic Principles
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Module 2 Perioperative Improvement Science and Management (PRISM-ed)
Module 2 Perioperative Improvement Science and Management (PRISM-ed)
- Introduction to Improvement Science
- Systems
- Process
- Learning from Industry and other improvement models
- Measurement for QI
- Human Factors
- Reliability and Sustainability
- Psychology of Improvement
Executive team
Alan Ryan
National Programme Director, HEE elearning for healthcare
Ed Hammond FRCA
Joint Clinical Project Lead
Andrew McIndoe FRCA
Joint Clinical Project Lead
Russell Ampofo
Director of Education, Training and Examinations RCoA
Nick Cleary
Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare
Project team
Ed Hammond FRCA
Joint Clinical Project LeadAndrew McIndoe FRCA
Joint Clinical Project LeadNick Cleary
Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare
How to access
In order to access the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
How to license
In the event that you do not qualify for free access to the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme, you are able to license access through eIntegrity, a community-interest company established for this purpose.
You can check whether or not you qualify for free access by clicking on the ‘Register’ button above.
For more information on the licensing options available for the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement programme, please visit the eIntegrity website.
More information
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