Biomedical subjects
K E O'Sullivan
Publications and source records attributed to K E O'Sullivan.
Quality: a driving force for healthcare in the United Kingdom.
Everyone has an opinion on healthcare delivery. When the subject is a national system for healthcare delivery, opinions can become very heated--for and against! This article outlines the British National Health Service (NHS). It discusses the history and background of the NHS and how those working within its system are endeavoring to follow the path of continuous quality improvement to enable it to meet the demands of the 21st century.
How one British National Health Service Trust follows the path to continuous quality improvement.
Most hospitals in the United Kingdom are not convinced that total quality management (TQM) is a feasible or appropriate method for dealing with National Health Service (NHS) problems. However, continuous quality improvement (CQI), with its emphasis on quality outcomes, is being adopted with great enthusiasm at most NHS sites. This article describes how Brighton Health Care NHS Trust in the south of England follows the CQI path and discusses some of its achievements and the problems encountered along the way.