What is a Quality Improvement Coach?
QI coaches provide a key role in supporting teams in their quality improvement work and translating improvement knowledge into practice. A coach's main aims will be to;
· Share knowledge of improvement tools and techniques
· Provide ideas and advice about application of improvement techniques( using the lens of profound knowledge as a basis.)
· Explore testing, implementation and spread challenges
· Encourage you in your improvement efforts
· Maximise your impact
· Secure your gains
· Extend your reach
· Help you reflect on your learning
· Inspire you to achieve even more
As our QI programme develops and matures, we anticipate an increasing number of QI projects (mainly within teams, but also across teams and functions). For improvement work to be successful using rapid cycles of iterative testing, teams need to meet for short periods of time on a frequent basis.
We have a Clinical Compact in place to act as a formal time and output agreement between coach and team from the outset to ensure expectations from both sides are met.
Meet our Coaches
Jo Bennett
Bio:
Jo.Bennett@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Oliver Campbell
Bio:
Oliver.Campbell@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Lynn Douglas
Bio
Lynn.Douglas@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Simon Edgar
Bio
Simon.Edgar@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Tracey Gillies
Bio
Tracey.Gillies@nhs.net
Annette Henderson
Bio
Ailsa Howie
Bio
Ailsa.Howie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Jennifer Irvine
Bio
Jennifer.C.Irvine@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Sarah Keir
Bio
Sarah.Kier@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Luke Cavanagh
Bio
Luke.Cavanagh@nhs.net
Graham MacKenzie
Bio
Graham MacKenzie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Nicola Maran
Bio
Nicola.Maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Lesley Morrow
Bio
Lesley.Morrow@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Ross Paterson
Bio
Ross,Paterson1@nhs.net
Ricky Sampson
Bio
Ricky.Sampson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Carolyn Swift
Bio
Carolyn.Swift@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Aravindan Vieraiah
Bio
Aravindan.Vieraiah@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk