[Mersey Care] Trust joined a group of UK and USA healthcare organisations taking part in a unique programme with researchers from The Risk Authority Stanford to reduce clinical risk in selected areas.

A mixture of technology and talking, it uses leading edge software (to analyse data and identify the risks) and a new approach known as Design Thinking – gaining an understanding of the issue by talking at the design stage to people who may use the service.

The approach is then tailored to what the software and patients tell.

The plan is to monitor impact over six to twelve months, compare and contrast and roll out the most effective interventions.