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Stories that transform: A guide to storytelling in healthcare
Stories that transform: A guide to storytelling in healthcare

This storytelling guide is a guide for consumers and their support network who want to share their stories in such a way that they transform the human experience in healthcare. While storytelling is a powerful way to convey experiences in all areas of life, in health and human services it is vital for those advocating for change. 

Clinical governance
Communication
Improvement
Negotiation tools of the Trade: it’s not about you!
Negotiation tools of the Trade: it’s not about you!

Negotiation is part of everyday life, and never more so than in health and human services. People in quality and clinical governance roles in particular, often don’t have a lot of formal power and rely heavily on relationships and influence to achieve their objectives.

Communication
Influence
Job satisfaction
Tips for more enjoyment and effectiveness for quality professionals
Tips for more enjoyment and effectiveness for quality professionals

Three short videos from Dr Cathy Balding about how to be a more effective quality improvement professional.

Communication
Job satisfaction
Quality
Quality improvement
Better practice complaint handling guide
Better practice complaint handling guide

The critical importance of complaint handling is as strong as ever. Being able to raise a grievance or complaint is a fundamental human right. Engaging effectively and respectfully with complaints is about engaging effectively and respectfully with the community and being willing to improve the quality of care.

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
Compassionate care bundle
Compassionate care bundle

Compassionate care is central to person-centred care. Along with the safety and cost reductions associated with person-centred care, placing the person at the centre of their care and keeping them informed is the right thing to do.

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
Guide to informed decision-making in healthcare
Guide to informed decision-making in healthcare

This Guide is a reference tool to support practitioners in understanding the complex ethical and legal requirements surrounding informed decision-making about healthcare.

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
The VCCC Alliance consumer engagement toolkit
The VCCC Alliance consumer engagement toolkit

Consumer involvement in our care organisations ensures a measurable increase in knowledge and skill, enhances problem-solving, introduces new ways of looking at and doing things; and ultimately gives organisations greater adaptability in a changing environment.

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
The AHHA Experience Based Co-Design Toolkit
The AHHA Experience Based Co-Design Toolkit

The Experience-Based Co-Design Toolkit provides a convenient reference to equip those working in the health sector with the tools and approaches to bring consumers and health workers together in an authentic and equal partnership to co-design care to deliver an improved experience.

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
Compassion – quality improvement’s secret weapon
Compassion – quality improvement’s secret weapon

We know that compassion and alleviating pain and symptoms generally feature high on consumers’ wish lists. But do healthcare providers feel that the latter is more useful than the former?

Communication
Consumer partnerships
Consumers
Decision-making
Person-centred care
Avoiding key communication mistakes
Avoiding key communication mistakes

Change is inevitable in any organization, but it can also be challenging and stressful for employees. Effective communication is essential to facilitate a smooth transition and overcome resistance to change.

Communication
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