In 2016, the Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) in the US launched a ‘Breaking the Rules for Better Care’ Campaign (also termed ‘Silly Rules’), led by health improvement pioneer and Bevan Commissioner Professor Don Berwick. This work aimed to identify 'unhelpful rules' or 'administrative barriers' that contribute little or no value to care, impede the work of clinicians, frustrate patients and families, and waste time and other resources across healthcare settings.
Due to its great success and impact, the 'Silly Rules' initiative has continued to expand across the world and is regarded as an instrumental tool internationally to improve practice and outcomes for patients, and staff, whilst also providing a means of identifying cost saving opportunities and reducing waste across the system.
The Bevan Commission, working in partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, is sharing a short survey with all who work in health and social care and the public in Wales to capture their views about the ‘Silly Rules’ that exist within their organisations. These are rules/ ways of working that are seen to get in the way of good, safe, and efficient care, and could be changed to drive wide-scale improvement and potential cost savings.
Following the survey period which ends on the 31st of January, the Bevan Commission plans to share the learning and to work with leads across Wales to identify the impact potential changes could have and to help find solutions to enable better and more efficient care.
Have your say – take the short survey now! For more information about the initiative visit Bevan Commission webpage: Silly Rules.