High performing hospitals: a qualitative systematic

"The objective of this study was to undertake a systematic review of qualitative literature to identify methods used to identify high performing hospitals, the factors associated with high performers, and practical strategies for improvement."

High performing hospitals: a qualitative systematic review of associated factors and practical strategies for improvement
N Taylor, R Clay-Williams, E Hogden, J Braithwaite, O Groene
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:244  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0879-z

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What to expect when you're evaluating healthcare improvement

"Although valuable, evaluation is often complicated by tensions and friction between evaluators, implementers and other stakeholders. Drawing on the literature, we suggest that these tensions can arise from a lack of shared understanding of the goals of the evaluation; confusion about roles, relationships and responsibilities; data burdens; issues of data flows and confidentiality; the discomforts of being studied and the impact of disappointing or otherwise unwelcome results. We present a possible approach to managing these tensions "

What to expect when you're evaluating healthcare improvement: a concordat approach to managing collaboration and uncomfortable realities
L Brewster, EL Aveling, G Martin, C Tarrant, M Dixon-Woods
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:318-324 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003732

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How to study improvement interventions

"This article offers an overview of possible methods for the study of improvement interventions. The choice of available designs is wide, but debates continue about how far improvement efforts can be simultaneously practical (aimed at producing change) and scientific (aimed at producing new knowledge), and whether the distinction between the practical and the scientific is a real and useful one."

How to study improvement interventions: a brief overview of possible study types
M C Portela, PJ Pronovost, T Woodcock, P Carter, M Dixon-Woods
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:325-336 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003620

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An Illustrated Look at Quality Improvement in Health Care (video)

This video provides a practical and motivating introduction to quality improvement in healthcare.

Dr. Mike Evans Video: An Illustrated Look at Quality Improvement in Health Care
Institute of Healthcare Improvement

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