e-learning resources for all healthcare professionals involved in research, audit and quality improvement.

The Research, and Audit and Quality Improvement programme is relevant to all healthcare professionals involved in research, audit and quality improvement. It introduces the learner to a variety of topics pertinent to clinical research and audit undertaken by the NHS and its academic partners. It is a joint project led by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and developed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, in collaboration with HEE e-Learning for Healthcare.

The educational aim of the project is to enable users to interpret the validity and reliability of healthcare data (e.g. clinical trials, reviews, audits) and respond appropriately with respect to their clinical practice. In addition, it provides the first steps for those contemplating a research or audit project. Throughout the module, users requiring more advanced and specialised information are directed towards additional resources available through e-LfH and other sources such as NHS Evidence.

The Perioperative Improvement Science and Management (PRISM-ed) module has been developed and written by anaesthetists and experts in the field. It builds on the QI web resource http://www.prism-ed.com funded by UCLH/NIHR Surgical Outcomes and Research Centre (SouRCe) and the London Academy of Anaesthesia.

PRISM-ed outlines key knowledge and training resources required to deliver quality improvement within the hospital department and is designed to assist with practical implementation through downloadable project toolkits and data templates. While the main audience is those in anaesthetics training, the content is relevant and accessible to anyone in the preoperative multi-disciplinary team who wishes to improve the quality of care they provide.