Value tracker to enable patient-centred value-based and sustainable care gets awarded Q Exchange Funding
Q Exchange offers Q members the chance to develop project ideas and submit bids for up to £40,000 of funding. This year, Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Value Team have been awarded funding for their project.
Transformative projects shortlisted for Q Exchange
We're thrilled to announce that two fantastic projects spearheaded by teams within Cardiff and Vale UHB's Shaping Change initiative have been shortlisted for the prestigious Q Exchange funding programme!
Emma’s Story - 200 Minutes Back
Emma Powderhill is the Ward Manager for Cedar Ward at University Hospital Llandough. She has recently completed 200 Minutes Back, an improvement programme created by Shaping Change.
Immunophenotyping team engage in improvement workshop with the aim to reduce turnaround times of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia test
The Immunophenotyping team, based at University Hospital Wales, provide and interpret clinically relevant information for the diagnosis, management, early detection and prevention of diseases such as Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), through analysis of a laboratory investigation.
Meet the Team: Sue Hostler
Sue is The Change Hub’s Portfolio Manager. The Change Hub are one of the three functions of Shaping Change, delivering Cardiff and Vale UHB's strategic priorities. They are a team of skilled, experienced, change management experts, who facilitate and accelerate large-scale transformation.
Occupational Therapy Improvement Practitioner Course
This course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to begin recognising the processes you work within in your service and how they can be improved.
Shaping Change plays key role in delivering STAMP
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has implemented a new platform called STAMP (System for Tracking and Managing Patients) to streamline the process of tracking patients' hospital stays.
Winter Newsletter
Shaping Change are pleased to share with you the release of our most recent newsletter The Check Up.
September Newsletter
Since our last newsletter, many of our improvement and innovation projects have advanced and are showing signs of success.
New outpatient management pathways at save estimated £1.3m
Shaping Change at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) is currently undertaking a 100-working day sprint challenge, Empowering Outpatients, to increase the number of outpatients placed onto See-on-Symptoms (SOS) and Patient-Initiated Follow-up (PIFU) pathways.
CanSense and IQ Endoscopes move forward to Phase Two of Endoscopy Challenge
Wales-based companies CanSense and IQ Endoscopes have progressed to Phase Two of the Endoscopy Challenge, which aims to accelerate the delivery of endoscopy procedures and reduce waiting times for patients.
End of life board game provides an innovative solution to palliative care training at Cardiff and Vale UHB
Bedrace is an educational board game that encourages staff to discuss and explore palliative and end of life care.
Shaping Change Innovation Team help launch virtual reality education lab at UHW for Cardiff University Students
A new virtual reality lab has been installed at University Hospital Wales to enhance learning for health and social care students at Cardiff University. Shaping Change Innovation Team at Cardiff and Vale UHB have enabled and supported project delivery by sourcing £85K from Welsh Government.
Innovation Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting (IMDT) reintroduced by Innovation Team
Our innovation team are focused on achieving innovative solutions for our health and care services within Cardiff and Vale UHB with the IMDT.