Greater numbers of people require health and social care. There is a growing gap between what is expected of services and what can actually be delivered.
Iodem can help clients to:
- Optimise service within existing resource limits – identifying the maximum capacity
- Identify threats which could cause the service to fail
- Plan for what to do if a care service fails
A strategic review provides vital information about the performance of services and the needs which they address in the local community. At Iodem, we are proud of our reputation for carrying out strategic reviews.
‘Care must be understood from one end to the other’
By focusing on managing value by providing the correct treatment at the optimal time, improved results are achieved in terms of the care delivered and costs saved. Key outcomes may lead to decommissioning current services, directly negotiating with providers for pilot projects or putting services out to tender to test the market.
Our reviews add value because we use systems thinking to evaluate how services really work. We understand that the gap between how services are meant to work and how they actually work on a day-to-day basis provides important insights as to how service might be redesigned.
This knowledge ensures that the analysis that we conduct is properly targeted and the learning which it generates can deliver better patient outcomes and experience. This approach also promotes greater staff engagement and wellbeing, and long-term sustainability through the introduction of reliable processes designed around the people who will operate them.
‘The what and why of performance reveals the scope and means for improvement’
Our analysis is based on information collected from multiple sources, including an initial scoping exercise and research into best practice. Our assessments are evidence based, supported by the information we gather, with a critical examination of the guidance, and examined against the best practice evidence and issues arising from the field.
Through our emphasis on consultation, we provide all stakeholders with an opportunity to contribute to the review process and ensure stakeholder buy-in. This, in turn, assists with the implementation of the change arising from the process.
To find out more about any of our services, call us on 01325 288110 or email us at info@iodem.co.uk.