Book contents
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Chapter 26 - Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
What Works!
from Section 2 - Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 December 2022
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Reviews
- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance
- Section 2 Transforming Health Systems: Confronting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
- Chapter 15 Universal Health Coverage and Beyond
- Chapter 16 Pro-Poor Expansion of Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 17 Health Insurance for Advancing Universal Health Coverage
- Chapter 18 From Passive to Strategic Purchasing in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 19 Good Governance and Leadership for Better Health Systems
- Chapter 20 Developing a Balanced Health Workforce
- Chapter 21 Enhancing Equitable Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies
- Chapter 22 Health Information and Information Technology
- Chapter 23 Using Health Research for Evidence-Informed Decisions in Health Systems in L&MICs
- Chapter 24 Integrated People-Centered Health Care
- Chapter 25 Strengthening Hospital Governance and Management to Become High-Performing Organizations
- Chapter 26 Improving the Quality and Safety of Health Care in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 27 Harnessing the Contribution of the Private Health Care Sector toward Public Health Goals
- Chapter 28 Public–Private Partnership in Health Care Services
- Chapter 29 Embedding People’s Voice and Ensuring Participatory Governance
- Chapter 30 Achieving Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals
- Chapter 31 The Determinants of Health Systems
- Chapter 32 Integrating Essential Public Health Functions in Health Systems
- Chapter 33 Engaging in a Health Care Recovery Process
- Chapter 34 Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 35 Understanding the Global Health Architecture
- Chapter 36 Political Economy of Health Reforms in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Chapter 37 Better Health Systems for Better Outcomes
- Index
- References
Summary
Poor quality of care is a leading cause of excess morbidity and mortality in low- and middle- income countries (L&MICs). Improving the quality of health care is complex, yet the health care sector has benefitted from many experiences in other industries and developed its own approaches to quality improvement (QI). It is challenging to identify what works in each situation, make the intended improvements, and ensure it is well measured and sustained. Yet there are several examples from L&MICs that offer a lot of learning and illustrate those factors that underpin successful experiences in QI. This Chapter looks at the evolution of QI in health care over time; the types of health care QI approaches, and their relationship with patient safety and UHC; the opportunities to address the commonly occurring health care quality and safety challenges, as well as what works or does not work in L&MICs.
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- Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income CountriesTextbook for Public Health Practitioners, pp. 401 - 420Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022