title: Developing an outcomes framework for the dietetic service.
abstract: Demonstrating our value as individual practitioners and services is a key priority. Developing robust process and outcome measures supports us to achieve this. Outcomes also enable us to provide the highest level of patient-centred care by helping us to re-model the relationship between user and provider through capturing and using patient-related experience and outcome measures to inform service development. This article discusses our journey as a dietetic service in developing and implementing an outcomes framework utilising quality improvement methodology. This work was undertaken as part of a Silver 'Improving Quality Together' (IQT) project, a 1000 Lives initiative ( NHS Wales, 2013 ). Find out more about improving quality together at www.IQT.wales.nhs.uk .
authors.affiliation: Hywel Dda University Health Board.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prendiville
mesh_terms: D004046:Dietetics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004739:England; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014852:Wales
keywords: outcome measure; outcomes; quality; quality improvement; service improvement; teamwork