--- title: August Roundup 2020 description: Catch up on what happened at Life QI in August. We look at how we can adapt to change and continue to strive in our improvement efforts to achieve QI goals image: https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hubfs/August%202020%20-%20Roundup%20-%20Abstract%20-%2001-1.png --- # August Roundup 2020 ![Picture of Kerrie Preston](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hubfs/Kezza.png) Published on 8 September 2020 at 14:46 by [Kerrie Preston](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/author/kerrie-preston) ![August 2020 - Life QI Roundup](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/August%202020%20-%20Roundup%20-%20Abstract%20-%2001.png?width=1332&name=August%202020%20-%20Roundup%20-%20Abstract%20-%2001.png "August 2020 - Life QI Roundup") ## This month we are looking at ...   As we look ahead to the next few months, it appears that Covid-19 is not going away anytime soon. With this in mind we have begun to see how well we can adapt to change and how we can continue to strive in our improvement efforts by using different technology, making smaller daily gains and adapt the way we communicate with others to ensure we can still achieve our QI goals.     ### [![Daily improvement as a QI method](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Daily%20improvement%20as%20a%20QI%20method%20-%2001.png?width=300&name=Daily%20improvement%20as%20a%20QI%20method%20-%2001.png)](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/daily-improvement-as-a-qi-method)Daily improvement as a QI method ### Whilst structured QI projects are essential it's not the only way to improve. Smaller, daily gains can also show significant results.  [Learn more about daily improvement.](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/daily-improvement-as-a-qi-method)           ### [![How Covid will Change QI - Remote Working - 01](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20Covid%20will%20Change%20QI%20-%20Remote%20Working%20-%2001.png?width=300&name=How%20Covid%20will%20Change%20QI%20-%20Remote%20Working%20-%2001.png)](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-the-way-we-do-qi)How Coronavirus will change the way we do QI Here we look at different ways improvement efforts in healthcare have been affected since the Covid-19 outbreak. [Read more the effects of Covid-19 on QI.](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-the-way-we-do-qi)            --- ## **Interesting Read**   ### [![Claire Knight at soup kitchen](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Claire-Knight-at-soup-kitchen.jpeg?width=300&name=Claire-Knight-at-soup-kitchen.jpeg)](https://qi.kentcht.nhs.uk/improving-the-health-of-homeless-people/)Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust improving the health of the homeless people A QI project from KCHFT NHS Trust aims to improve the health of homeless people- making a real difference to the lives of rough sleepers. [Read the KCHFT publication. ](https://qi.kentcht.nhs.uk/improving-the-health-of-homeless-people/)             ### [![The Health Service Executive in Ireland](https://blog.lifeqisystem.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EhPx-SkXcAIx8_C-1.jpeg?width=300&name=EhPx-SkXcAIx8_C-1.jpeg)](https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/qid/covid-19-qi-learning/qi-resources-to-support-learning-from-covid19/qi-resources-to-support-learning-from-covid-19.html) ### (QI) resources to support learning from Covid 19 The Health Service Executive in Ireland HSE has compiled a list of useful links from leaders of QI in health & care systems around the world. 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