Background There are increasing efforts to include equity in all quality improvement (QI) initiatives. A comprehensive framework to embed equity in QI has been lacking, which acts as a barrier to the ...

Footnotes ↵ * As intended by Flanagan, the originator of the technique, the term "critical incident" refers to an occurrence that is significant or pivotal, in either a desirable or an undesirable way ...

2 Wolfson Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK; National Institute for Clinical Excellence, MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA, UK 3 ...

Background Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, pose a significant risk to both the public and healthcare professionals, jeopardising patient safety due to the disruption of healthcare systems and ...

Overdiagnosis and overtreatment are increasingly highlighted as a significant problem in contemporary healthcare. While not necessarily straightforward to define,1 overdiagnosis and any subsequent ...

Purpose Misgendering of transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals in healthcare settings can lead to worsened mental and physical health outcomes and decreased utilisation of care. Few studies ...

BMJ Quality & Safety (previously Quality & Safety in Health Care) is an international peer review publication providing research, opinions, debates and reviews for academics, clinicians and healthcare ...

Effectiveness of clinician-directed default nudges on reducing overuse of tests and treatments in healthcare: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (18 July, 2025) ...

De-implementation of low-value clinical practices requires changes in both documentation and clinician behaviour, yet documentation may not accurately reflect bedside practice. We conducted a ...

Background Improving paediatric diagnosis by addressing errors (Safety-I) is insufficient for diagnostic excellence.

In 1995, Star Trek Voyager debuted with its vision of a fully autonomous, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered physician (The EMH—Emergency Medical Hologram), which was thrust into the role due to ...