quality improvement in healthcare

Quality of care and public health are interlinked in many ways, most importantly in terms of how efficiency, effectiveness, efficacy, equity and person centredness have a central role in both. Health care is a significant aspect of public health and improving the quality of care has a profound impact on population health. Policy makers can adopt quality improvement methods for public health, whereas quality of care can expand outside the facility walls. 

On the fourth episode of The Fourth Dimension, we discuss with Dr Válter Fonseca, on how quality of care and public health are complementary with many common characteristics.

Find out more:

https://www.who.int/europe/activities/improving-quality-of-primary-health-care-for-children-and-adolescents

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/03-01-2024-enhancing-health-systems-capacities-in-the-who-european-region

https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2023/10/23/default-calendar/first-who-autumn-school-on-quality-of-care-and-patient-safety

Innovative research in the Health Services Administration program at Auburn University is paving the way for more streamlined and efficient healthcare facilities. When Dr. Haneen Ali began looking into the inefficiencies of hospital call lights she knew there must be a better, more accessible and more efficient solution. Following a hotel stay, she began developing a solution that could revolutionize the inpatient healthcare experience.