Mary Dixon-Woods
@MaryDixonWoods
Director @THIS_Institute @Cambridge_Uni, fellow at @HomertonCollege. I study healthcare quality & safety. Views: Own
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https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/staff/mary-dixon-woods/ 07-09-2012 19:30:51
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Latest paper from the group: On risks of second cancers in female and male breast cancer survivors, using linked EHR data on ~600,000 patients in England. In @lancetRH_Europe
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Expertly led by Isaac Allen for his PhD Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK cam.ac.uk/research/news/…
New analysis published today by QualityWatch with Nuffield Trust looks at how the number of visits to a GP surgery needed ahead of a cancer diagnosis varies depending on a person’s age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
Explore full analysis ⬇️
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Learning health systems have been gaining traction over the past decade. Kristina L Wanyonyi-Kay Leora Horwitz and Holly Krelle discuss what we can learn from the NYU Langone Health system: ths.im/4aMTFjv
Reports into the safety of maternity and neonatal services consistently highlight similar recurring issues. Sands - baby loss charity 💙🧡 and Tommy's Joint Policy Unit has looked at 30 different reports to identify key themes. Tell us what you think is needed to make progress in each of these areas.
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and feel like a herd of cattle have been trampling on you in the night!
BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.7r BL_HebrewMSS BL Asian and African
It was wonderful to be able to hear Jo mcpeake give her inaugural lecture as Cambridge University Prof of Nursing based in THIS Institute and Homerton College . She inspired us all to think more deeply about the role of families in ICU care & recovery.
Find out more about the central role of values and ethics in healthcare improvement in the latest release from our Elements series, written by Alan Cribb and Polly Mitchell from King's School of Education Communication & Society and Vikki Entwistle from University of Aberdeen. It's free to read and download. ths.im/3wagNtc
What are think tanks for? < A lovely reflection from the splendid Helen Buckingham nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/what…
It is possible for 2 things to be true at the same time. There can be more money than ever before, & still not enough. Few changes actually save money - generally the best you can hope for is a saving against a counterfactual of higher spending. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/healt… (2/10)
Passionate about patient safety? Want to join a great team? Got some great research ideas? Look no further:
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