BMJ Open Quality

is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering all content in healthcare improvement work.

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BMJ Open Quality adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

Our website provides resources to support you in your quality improvement work such as templates to help you run and write up quality improvement projects.

BMJ Open Quality uses continuous publication online to ensure timely, up-to-date knowledge is available worldwide. The journal adheres to a rigorous and transparent peer review process and papers are considered on the basis of methodological soundness rather than priority or novelty.

BMJ Open Quality is the open access companion journal to BMJ Quality & Safety. The journal adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics

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Quality improvement report:

Quality improvement initiative: use of the STOP-BANG score and monitoring to reduce adverse events in hospitalised patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

27 November 2024

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Implementing group consultations in a lower limb musculoskeletal outpatient service to improve efficiency and maintain positive patient outcomes

24 November 2024

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Improving the primary care clinical testing process in southwest Scotland: a systems-based approach

14 November 2024

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Simulation with Monte Carlo methods to focus quality improvement efforts on interventions with the greatest potential for reducing PACU length of stay: a cross-sectional observational study

13 November 2024

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Increasing resuscitation status-related goals of care discussions for older adults with severe mental illness in a Canadian mental health setting: a retrospective study

11 November 2024

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South Asia Edition

The South Asia Editions, in partnership with NQOCN, highlights research related to Healthcare Quality Improvement in the South Asia region. All content is free to read and features original research, quality improvement reports and editorials.
All the content can be accessed here: First edition , Second edition, Third edition

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