Add to ORKGperspective Primary health care in diVerent countries is facing a com-mon and important set of challenges. Three papers report-ing quality improvement initiatives in primary health care are included in this issue of the Journal, and they highlight progress that has been made in recent years.1–3 One explanation for the creation of quality improvement systems in primary health care in most European countries lies in the concern about rising healthcare costs and the belief that a renewed emphasis on primary care could be one solution.4 Measures to improve the eYciency of primary care have the potential to reduce the referral of patients to more expensive secondary care. It might also be possible to transfer some elements of care from hospitals...
of care in low- and middle-income settings: what next? For decades or longer, efforts to improve hea...
Primary care in Europe is facing high expectations. It is expected that primary care can help health...
This thesis explores whether the introduction of quality improvement plans in Ontario has improved, ...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Despite rising costs, health care often is of poor quality.1-4 Current solutions to improving qual-i...
Current health reform in all developed countries included management of health care quality. This p...
In Switzerland, due to the growth and ageing of population, primary health care needs are increasing...
Objective To investigate patients’ perceptions of improvement potential in primary care in 34 countr...
This final chapter places the results of the previous chapters in a broader perspective by sketching...
Primary care in Europe is facing high expectations. It is expected that primary care can help health...
The notion of quality in healthcare has been a topic of writing and discussion since time immemorial...
The easy access to data from electronic patient records has made using this type of data in pay-for-...
Background: The Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study aims to analyse and co...
of care in low- and middle-income settings: what next? For decades or longer, efforts to improve hea...
Primary care in Europe is facing high expectations. It is expected that primary care can help health...
This thesis explores whether the introduction of quality improvement plans in Ontario has improved, ...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely...
Despite rising costs, health care often is of poor quality.1-4 Current solutions to improving qual-i...
Current health reform in all developed countries included management of health care quality. This p...
In Switzerland, due to the growth and ageing of population, primary health care needs are increasing...
Objective To investigate patients’ perceptions of improvement potential in primary care in 34 countr...
This final chapter places the results of the previous chapters in a broader perspective by sketching...
Primary care in Europe is facing high expectations. It is expected that primary care can help health...
The notion of quality in healthcare has been a topic of writing and discussion since time immemorial...
The easy access to data from electronic patient records has made using this type of data in pay-for-...
Background: The Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe (QUALICOPC) study aims to analyse and co...
of care in low- and middle-income settings: what next? For decades or longer, efforts to improve hea...
Primary care in Europe is facing high expectations. It is expected that primary care can help health...
This thesis explores whether the introduction of quality improvement plans in Ontario has improved, ...