Background There are increasing efforts to include equity in all quality improvement (QI) initiatives. A comprehensive framework to embed equity in QI has been lacking, which acts as a barrier to the ...
Background Improving paediatric diagnosis by addressing errors (Safety-I) is insufficient for diagnostic excellence.
BMJ Quality & Safety (previously Quality & Safety in Health Care) is an international peer review publication providing research, opinions, debates and reviews for academics, clinicians and healthcare ...
Dr P Lagerløv, Department of Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Oslo, P O Box 1065 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway per.lagerlov{at}netcom.no Background—It is difficult to put research findings into ...
Purpose Misgendering of transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals in healthcare settings can lead to worsened mental and physical health outcomes and decreased utilisation of care. Few studies ...
Correspondence to Dr Gordon Schiff, General Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Medicine, Boston, MA 02120, USA; gschiff{at}partners.org Many might have feared that the interest ...
Background Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, pose a significant risk to both the public and healthcare professionals, jeopardising patient safety due to the disruption of healthcare systems and ...
Overdiagnosis and overtreatment are increasingly highlighted as a significant problem in contemporary healthcare. While not necessarily straightforward to define,1 overdiagnosis and any subsequent ...
Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Surgery, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK Mr S Kreckler, Oxford University, Nuffield Department of Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital (Level 6), Oxford ...
Correspondence to Mrs Justine Staal, Institute of Medical Education Research Rotterdam, Erasmus Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands; j.staal{at}erasmusmc.nl Background ...
Background Developing and updating high-quality guidelines requires substantial time and resources. To reduce duplication of effort and enhance efficiency, we developed a process for guideline ...