Conclusion

In this free course, Innovation in health and social care practice, you have learned about how technology and digital innovations have transformed health and social care for the professional workforce. You have also learned about some of the reservations and criticisms that staff may have as change is introduced. The PDSA cycle represents an important way that staff can plan and study change to ensure that they steadily improve care whilst at the same time looking out for and mitigating against the negative effects of digital and technological change.

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K102 Introducing health and social care [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .