Examples of Quality Management

A new report, Embedding and sustaining quality management, from Q UK and The Health Foundation looks at quality management systems in a long-term quality journey.

Four key questions guide this report:

  • how is whole-organisation QMS currently framed and understood?
  • what can we learn from QMS examples of different maturity levels and journeys? 
  • what are the conditions and enablers that support the development of QMS?
  • what is needed to progress more systemic approaches to managing quality in UK and Ireland health care organisations?

It sought to gather and share learning from a range of external organisations committed to embedding quality management.

Below are some of these examples via the Q Community

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, England

Exploring sustained quality improvement and enhanced patient outcomes.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales

Exploring managing the total quality system.

Leeds Teaching Hospital, England

Partnering with the Virginia Mason Institute.

NHS Lanarkshire, Scotland

Building a structure and setting a long-term strategy for whole system quality.

East London NHS Foundation Trust, England

An organisational wide systematic approach to quality.

Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland

Beginning the quality management journey.