BMJ Quality & Safety is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the science of improvement across healthcare service and provision.

Objective Our aim was to see if the reporting of better experiences by elective surgical patients was associated with better outcomes (effectiveness and safety). The objectives were to: describe the ...

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 ...

Objectives With the growing adoption of virtual consultations in primary care, the need for tailored metrics to evaluate ...

From complaint material to quality improvement: Exploring the use of patient complaints or compensation claims in quality improvement initiatives—a scoping review ...

Importance Patient concerns at or before discharge inform many transitional care interventions; few studies examine patients’ perceptions of self-care and other factors related to readmission.

Front-line medical teams are experiencing unprecedented stressors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of these pressures, teamwork has become both more important and more challenging.

Introduction QI education is essential for resident physicians with established requirements from the Accreditation Council ...

Handoffs have become integral to almost all aspects of hospital-based care. Realities such as duty hour limitations and shift ...

Introduction Deprescribing ( medication dose reduction or cessation ) is an integral component of appropriate prescribing. The extent to which deprescribing recommendations are included in clinical ...

Clinical tools for use in practice—such as medicine reconciliation charts, diagnosis support tools and track-and-trigger charts—are endemic in healthcare, but relatively little attention is given to ...