2018 saw solid contributions to the literature on patient safety, with three papers demonstrating the importance of reflection and of sound evidence on which to base the design of interventions for improvement. Transforming concepts in patient safety: a progress report – in print, December 2018 issue. https://qualitysafety.bmj.com/content/27/12/1019 In this paper, members of the Lucian […]
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Top 2018 articles on patient and family engagement
Throughout 2018, papers on patient and family engagement in quality and safety were high-impact. In this post, we discuss four papers that illustrate some potential benefits and some of the challenges too. What can patients tell us about the quality and safety of hospital care? Findings from a UK multicentre survey study – in print, […]
Intro to the Top 10 articles of 2018
As part of our blog rollout, we’re featuring the Editorial Board’s choice of the top 10 articles from 2018. To arrive at the ‘top articles’ each year, the Editors-in-Chief, this year assisted by our new social media editor, Joel Boggan, compile a list of about 30 candidate articles based on study quality, relevance and interest […]
Introducing the BMJ Quality & Safety Blog!
One of the specialist journals in the BMJ publishing group, BMJ Quality & Safety, is delighted to launch its new blog. Through this forum, we plan to highlight interesting articles and authors from the journal, as well as to encourage sharing of perspectives around broader issues of quality improvement and patient safety. The blog will […]