At BMJ Quality & Safety, we frequently receive manuscripts that in some way replicate prior
research. For example, authors submit research seeking to validate previously published …

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for the rigorous
evaluation of healthcare interventions because, when feasible, they generate the least …

In clinical practice,'grand rounds' are well known as a method for continuing medical
education. In the early 1900s, grand rounds involved bedside teaching, but teaching …

Background Peer-reviewed publication plays important roles in disseminating research
findings, developing generalisable knowledge and garnering recognition for authors and …

Gaps in the quality of healthcare, characterised over a decade ago as a chasm, 1 continue
to demand systematic resolution. Local improvement initiatives are essential to better, safer …

Effective improvement and research rely on sustained multidisciplinary collaboration, but
few examples are available of centres with the broad range of disciplines and practical …

Across different healthcare systems worldwide, published reports of inquiries into serious
incidents urge that the lessons that emerge must be learnt and that such incidents should …

Cross et al's important new article identifies the 'poor translation of clinical practice
guidelines… into clinical practice'and the need to understand how to close the gap between …

Authorship has long been seen as the coin of the realm in academic medicine. Students
seek publications on their resumes, faculty get promoted at least in part based on …

Accomplishments of the growing body of literature on safety climate in healthcare include
developing and validating a number of comprehensive measures of safety climate3–5; …