Working with data



Using Data to Drive Health System Performance: NatPaCT learning commissioned from Ovations
The development of skills and competencies to better analyse and manage information is increasingly important to PCTs to drive decision-making for planning and commissioning health services and improve service availability. It is also increasingly important to manage, forecast, and predict impact to the local health system as modernisation is contemplated and undertaken.

A learning programme in improving analysis and management of information has been developed by NatPaCT in partnership with Ovations. It will provide development opportunities to PCTs to extend their capability and capacity for information management for planning, commissioning and delivering appropriate services. Increasingly this is also a key skill for driving service and system improvement for managing patients with long term conditions.

The module has been developed to cover five topical areas:

  • Using data to drive strategies – an introductory session to develop an understanding of the key principles in the use of management information.
  • Organising to effectively use information to manage and create results – This session will provide information that can be taken forward to develop staff and community buy-in for the use of information in management.
  • Data collection – This session provides an overview of the process of data collection.
  • Data analysis and methods – This session will focus on how key data are organised for analysis, types of analysis used to identify performance improvement opportunities, and how to drive further evaluation around selected objectives and/or tactics.
  • Strategies and tactics using information for planning and actions –Without well analysed, well-planned approaches to development of strategies and related actions, goals and targets cannot be accomplished.

Learning Programme modules are available to download below:

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Day 1 - Introduction and Knowledge Management (1.96Mb)

Day 1 - Strategic Planning for PCTs (1.65 Mb)

Day 1 - Scenario Planning and Data sources (1.21Mb)

Day 2 - Healthcare Evaluations and Metrics and Measures to Measure and Report (4.6Mb)

Zipfile of all 4 files (6.67Mb)

Events

The Using Data to Drive Health System Performance module will be delivered through a training programme that is running in February and March 2005. The purpose of the events is to enable local health economies, lead by PCTs, to become better at extracting and analysing data to influence planning and commissioning.

The module will also include better use of population management approaches (segmentation) and risk stratification components, which will support PCTs in the delivery of management of patients with Long Term Conditions.

The training will be delivered on a train the trainer basis and is open to all those in the health system who wish to attend. It is particularly of interest to PCT staff such as PCT Planners, Commissioners and Data Analysts who are asked to attend regional events and work as a team during the 2 day training session. Following the events, the delegates will be expected to roll out the learning across their local geographies.

Click here to find out more about these events

Resources

Chronic Disease Management: Population Management (Pyramid)

Evercare - identifying the right patients – extracting and analysing the data

Evercare:Identifying the right patients – extracting and analysing the data (Gerald Lutgen)