A S HABITS OF HEALTH LEADER IN CREATING OPTIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
The habits of an improver has been written to promote discussion and as a possible model for all those seeking to take decisions about the best balance of attitudes, skills and knowledge – both in initial training and continuing professional development – for improvement across the NHS and beyond. It goes on to suggest that there are certain teaching and learning methods which best develop skills and knowledge for understanding and implementing improvement. The paper describes 15 habits which such individuals regularly deploy, grouped under five broad headings: In this paper, Professor Bill Lucas offers a way of viewing the field of improvement from the perspective of the men and women who deliver and co-produce care on the ground – the improvers on whom the NHS depends. Making healthy choices can be difficult or stressful in certain situations. Exercise is a cornerstone of optimal health but not in the way you might think. Various barriers hinder the development of novel antibiotics. Optimal wellbeing means losing weight and continuing on your journey without gaining it back.
Only a handful of new antibiotics have been developed over the last few decades, and almost none is sufficiently innovative to slow down resistance.
For this to happen systematically a substantial proportion of those working in health care need to be committed to learning and changing, as well as capable of implementing and sometimes leading improvements. The World Health Organization describes the antibiotic pipeline as insufficient to meet the challenge of antibiotic resistance. Using the metaphor of a healthy tree, Habits 13 focus on developing a strong personal root system, building character and becoming more independent.
Improving the quality of care services is an imperative for the NHS.
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