Quality control: The misunderstood essential for improvement (IHI, 25 August 2023)

Summary

This blog from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) looks at the importance of embedding quality control (QC) measures into everyday work. QC methods sustain improvements for the long-run and promote stable systems to produce reliable outcomes. When effectively used, they can internally monitor performance, assess progress towards goals and allow systems to direct improvement resources to where they are needed most.