Innovation and Improvement Audit - Domiciliary Care
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- Q1: Is there a culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement across all staff levels?
- Q2: Are staff regularly asked for ideas to improve care quality, efficiency, or user experience?
- Q3: Is there a clear process to evaluate and implement suggestions from staff or service users?
- Q4: Are innovative practices or pilot projects tracked for effectiveness and impact?
- Q5: Is service user feedback used proactively to co-design or improve services?
- Q6: Are new technologies or digital tools trialled to enhance care planning, communication, or safety?
- Q7: Is there a register or log of service improvements, pilots, or change initiatives?
- Q8: Are changes to policy or practice based on evidence, research, or best practice standards?
- Q9: Are lessons learned from incidents or complaints translated into clear service improvements?
- Q10: Are service users involved in shaping or reviewing improvements and new ideas?
- Q11: Are staff empowered to lead small projects or tests of change in their areas?
- Q12: Are the impacts of changes measured (e.g., improved outcomes, reduced risk, user satisfaction)?
- Q13: Is a quality improvement plan (QIP) actively maintained and updated with progress tracking?
- Q14: Are examples of innovation shared across teams and celebrated as good practice?
- Q15: Are external best practices or sector innovations regularly reviewed and considered for adoption?
- Q16: Are partnerships developed with local health, care, or voluntary sector bodies to innovate collaboratively?
- Q17: Do audits or data analysis directly inform service development or corrective actions?
- Q18: Are quality improvement outcomes discussed in team meetings and governance forums?
- Q19: Are staff trained in quality improvement methods (e.g., PDSA cycles, root cause analysis)?
- Q20: Is there a non-punitive culture around mistakes that encourages learning and innovation?
- Q21: Are inspection or peer review findings used as springboards for strategic change?
- Q22: Are service changes inclusive and accessible, considering diverse needs and digital literacy?
- Q23: Is innovation visible in day-to-day care, such as personalised activity planning or assistive technology?
- Q24: Are barriers to improvement (e.g., time, systems, training) identified and addressed by leadership?
- Q25: Are managers supported to lead and evaluate improvement activities as part of their role?
- Q26: Is there funding or resourcing allocated to support innovation or pilot schemes?
- Q27: Are you able to demonstrate how improvements have directly enhanced care or staff experience?
- Q28: Are changes documented clearly and embedded into updated policies and procedures?
- Q29: Is continuous improvement a standing item in governance, team meetings, and appraisals?
- Q30: Are national initiatives (e.g., NHS innovation programmes, CQC pilot tools) considered and trialled where applicable?