Cube are delighted to have been appointed by the Advancing Quality Team at NHS North West to help deliver the
message of this innovative programme to enhance standards in patient care.

Advancing Quality is taking place in 24 acute trusts across Northwest England, and it aims to give patients a better experience of health services, and ultimately, a better quality of life.

The programme is initially measuring standards in five clinical areas: heart failure, heart bypass, heart attack, hip and knee surgery and community acquired pneumonia. It will incentivise improvement in the quality of care provided to patients by measuring three quality indicators: Clinical Outcome Measures, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, and Patient Experience.

Over its initial three years, it is anticipated Advancing Quality will save the NHS in the Northwest £17 million, by:

• saving 141 lives
• avoiding 159 complications
• reducing re-admissions by 248
• saving 20,811 hospital days

It will help hospitals to reduce their costs significantly and safely, allowing them to reinvest their savings in improving facilities and care. The expertise and reputations of doctors and nurses will also be clearly acknowledged. They will be able to expand their skills and knowledge by sharing what works well in their hospitals or clinics - and what doesn’t - with colleagues across the region.