Background Quality improvement collaboratives (QIC) have proliferated internationally, but
there is little empirical evidence for their effectiveness. Method We searched Medline …

Background Plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycles provide a structure for iterative testing of
changes to improve quality of systems. The method is widely accepted in healthcare …

Context: The mixed results of success among QI initiatives may be due to differences in the
context of these initiatives. Methods: The business and health care literature was …

Background Patient care is a complex activity which demands that health and social care
professionals work together in an effective manner. The evidence suggests, however, that …

Background Quality improvement (QI) efforts have become widespread in healthcare,
however there is significant variability in their success. Differences in context are thought to …

Context In response to national efforts to improve quality of care, policymakers and health
care leaders have increasingly turned to quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) as an …

Background We describe the use of a conceptual framework and implementation protocol to
prepare effective health services interventions for implementation in community-based (ie …

To achieve sustainable change, quality improvement initiatives must become the new way of
working rather than something added on to routine clinical care. However, most …

ContextAccreditation requirements mandate teaching quality improvement (QI) concepts to
medical trainees, yet little is known about the effectiveness of teaching QI. ObjectivesTo …

The authors argue that interventions to improve health care quality should be held to the
same standards that we apply to medical treatments. They believe quality-improvement …