Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …

Effective leadership of healthcare professionals is critical for strengthening quality and
integration of care. This study aimed to assess whether there exist an association between …

“This is an important book for educators who seek to use scientific means for solving all
kinds of problems—particularly problems of educational equity. It addresses problems of …

In 2015, as we review progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite
significant progress in reduction of mortality, we still have unacceptably high numbers of …

The role and value of theory in improvement work in healthcare has been seriously
underrecognised. We join others in proposing that more informed use of theory can …

Quality improvement (QI) methods have been introduced to healthcare to support the
delivery of care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and cost effective. Of the …

The need to change the delivery of healthcare in the United States has been the focus of
several recent publications. Quality improvement concepts initially utilized in industry have …

Victor Hugo once wrote “Greater than the march of mighty armies is an idea whose time has
come”. Complexity science is not a new idea, but in 2017 its time has surely come in relation …

Background Conceptual frameworks are recommended as a way of applying theory to
enhance implementation efforts. The Knowledge to Action (KTA) Framework was developed …

• Multidisciplinary partnership between technical experts and end-users, including clinicians,
administrators, and patients and their families, is essential to developing and implementing …