The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that for the 2011/12 reporting year, they will not be producing updated quality and risk profiles (QRPs) for NHS trusts in May, September and January. This decision will enable the CQC to carry out a quarterly evaluation of the information provided by the quality risk profiles. They will however continue to provide access to updated QRPs for all of the other months of the year.
Quality Risk Profiles are an essential tool for providers, commissioners and the CQC themselves. They provide information that helps determine how well an organisation is performing against the essential standards of quality and safety in healthcare. QRPs help determine where risks lie in an organisation, and thus aid internal monitoring and commissioner monitoring of quality and performance.
The development and use of QRPs will soon become mandatory for all healthcare and social care organisations, regardless of provider. Words Worth Reading Ltd offers a bespoke QRP service for both providers of healthcare services and commissioners of healthcare and social care services. Check out our website for more details.
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