Context for successful quality improvement

"Building on a series of thought pieces – published by the Health Foundation in Perspectives on context – this study combines the ideas of receptive and non-receptive contexts for change (as outlined by Pettigrew et al), with a psychological perspective and the proposition that social context is the key facilitator of quality improvement."

Context for successful quality improvement
N Fulop, G Robert
The Health Foundation
October 2015

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The influence of context on the effectiveness of hospital quality improvement strategies

"Our findings suggest that some of the most relevant context factors are those close to the clinical microsystem in which the QI intervention is delivered. This provides cues for action for improvement practitioners who may include an assessment of such factors, and dedicated change processes, in their local plans for quality improvement."

The influence of context on the effectiveness of hospital quality improvement strategies: a review of systematic reviews
DS Kringos et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:277  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0906-0

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