Krause Christina
Executive director of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council based in Vancouver. The BC Patient Safety & Quality Council was created in 2008 by the provincial government to enhance patient safety, reduce errors, promote transparency, and identify best practices to improve patient care.
Healthc Q. 2017;20(1):25-27. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2017.25138.
Healthcare systems around the world are facing increasing public and government scrutiny, financial pressures and challenges from growing complexity. There is a need to accelerate the pace of change, and improve the quality of care while reducing cost. These changes must centre on improving care and increasing accountability for quality in the system. But how do we achieve this goal?
世界各地的医疗保健系统正面临着越来越多的公众和政府审查、财务压力以及日益复杂带来的挑战。有必要加快变革步伐,在降低成本的同时提高医疗质量。这些变革必须以改善医疗服务和增强系统内质量问责制为核心。但我们如何实现这一目标呢?