How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published May 2019

How organisations contribute to improving the quality of healthcare.

Fulop NJ, Ramsay AIG. BMJ. 2019;365:l1773.

Quality and safety improvement in health care is complex and requires insights and buy-in from various perspectives to achieve lasting progress. This commentary discusses the role of leadership, systemwide staff engagement, external influences, and processes that support prioritization and implementation of sustainable quality improvement strategies.

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