Episode 77: Sustainable QI

In this episode of RCP Medicine podcasts, Dr Rebecca Kuruvilla discusses Sustainability in Quality Improvement,  also known as the SusQI Framework with Dr Ayoma Ratnappuli. Ayoma is an HIV/Genitourinary Medicine specialist registrar working in South London has an out of programme experience with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare as an Education Fellow, a role she now continues with alongside her clinical training. The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare works to embed and spread SusQI into undergraduate and postgraduate education as well as healthcare delivery organisations

 The SusQI Framework aims to deliver the best possible health outcomes with minimal financial and environmental costs whilst adding positive social value at every opportunity. This framework has been pioneered by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. During their conversation Ayoma breaks down the steps of the SusQI framework, explains the benefits of using this alongside traditional QI methodology, and explores an example of one of Rebecca’s own QI projects and how it could be adapted to add more sustainable value.

Resources
CSH Courses Courses | Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

e-learning for Health – Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare - elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)

SusQI.org (step by step guide) Step-by-step guide | Centre for Sustainab (susqi.org)

Greener NHS Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk)

CSH Resource Library Resource library | Sustainable Healthcare Networks Hub

CSH Networks Networks | Sustainable Healthcare Networks Hub

This episode was funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited. Vertex had the opportunity to suggest the topic of this episode, however, all views and opinions expressed by the presenter and guests are solely their own.

Music: bensound.com