QIS2012 - The Standard for Health Management Programmes and Interventions is the new Standard developed by QISMET which will be universally applicable and therefore offers providers of newer programmes the opportunity to apply for certification
QISMET is to get up to £335,000 to test and develop innovative approaches to improve health and wellbeing, Care Services Minister Paul Burstow announced.
SS2Q is an innovative quality framework and self assessment tool that was developed in partnership by voluntary sector organisations, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and the Expert Patients Programme (EPP), whilst a Department of Health project. Straightforward and practical, it consists of a booklet that spells out quality standards, together with a series of questions to help organisations to identify how they measures up. There is also support for developing an action plan, monitoring progress and building a portfolio of evidence, all of which are helpful aids to use in preparation for applying for QISMET Certification.
SS2Q has three levels (minimum, intermediate and advanced) which providers of the Chronic Disease Self Management Programme and its derivitaves can be audited against.
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Find out more about the ‘earlybird’ SS2Q Certification offer (open until 31 December 2011)
SS2Q is currently being used in the West Midlands where a number of PCTs have made certification via QISMET a criterion for commissioning organisations that provide CDSMP courses. The first organisations to apply for certification have been audited and have all successfully achieved certification.
Find out more about the West Midlands Project.
