ABCi is an embedded center for continuous improvement within the Aneurin Bevan health board. It aims to build capacity and capability for improvement through co-production and acting as an enabler rather than management. ABCi provides leadership training, project support, and courses to staff. Key lessons learned include the importance of valuing curiosity, having an open and transparent culture, focusing on shared goals and outcomes, and leaving space for frontline staff improvisation.

1. Dr Danny Antebi
Director Aneurin Bevan Continuous Improvement
ABCi

2. ABCi - An Embedded Centre
for Improvement
Development of ABCi
Functions of ABCi
Lessons learnt

4. Development of ABCi
What was the brief?
Position as enabler/facilitator
Build Capacity and Capability
Co-production
Whose agenda - corporate or clinical?
Branding, communication, campaigning and use
of social media

5. WHAT ABCi IS NOT
An alternative management structure
The troubleshooting team
The finance recovery team
The font of all improvement knowledge

6. The Fundamentals
Leadership
Team working
Shared language
Trust, relationship building, clear
objectives

7. Functions of ABCi
Leadership
• Enhanced Leadership programme
Training, Improving Quality Together
(IQT), other methodologies
Team Project Support
Modelling
Courses in stats, excel, modelling;
Cumberland initiative; Metsim
Sustainability, spread and resilience

9. Lessons Learnt(1)
Organisational message
 Valuing intrigue and curiosity
Organisational culture
 Transparent, listens and notices good
practice and problems
Organisational discourse and narrative
Describing the benefits

10. Lessons Learnt (2)
Shared agendas, shared outcomes, shared
measures
‘What is in it for me?’
Do not over process, leave space for
improvisation by frontline staff
Make the right thing to do the easiest
thing to do

12. Thankyou
@ABCiAb