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Elizabeth Mitgang and colleagues argue that building capacity in applied systems thinking and human centred design mindsets and methods can help improve quality of care, particularly in low and middle income settings Health systems are social systems where outcomes for people and communities hinge on their ability to access high quality care when and where they need it. Yet globally, health systems often do not adequately take into consideration the interactions between people, communities, healthcare providers, and the enabling environment.1 The complementary approaches of applied systems thi...

Kevin Croke and colleagues consider how demand for quality health systems can be made a political and public priority to drive change in low and middle income countries The root causes of gaps in quality of care in the health systems of low and middle income country generate considerable debate, and opinions differ about how to tackle these gaps. The debate is illustrated by three important reports published in 2018.123 The consensus view of major global health institutions is well captured by the 2018 report from the World Health Organization, World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Coopera...

By WHO, the World Bank, and the BMJIn preparation for UHC Day, join global and national leaders and experts to launch The BMJ Collection on Quality of Care.Developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization and The World Bank, the Collection shares critical thinking on both the emerging priorities and unfinished agenda for improving quality of care in low- and middle- income countries.The webinar will provide a venue to discuss and reflect on topics in the Collection related to:Creating an enabling and supportive environment for implementing quality of careEngaging communities and o...

Minara Chowdhury and colleagues reflect on workforce motivation for quality improvement projects in maternal and newborn healthcare in Bangladesh Standards for delivering quality maternal, newborn, and child care, such as those from the World Health Organization, emphasise the importance of a competent, motivated workforce.1 Given that the emotional state of health workers and burnout affects their motivation for quality improvement, meeting these standards requires influencing the health system environment.2 We argue from evidence and our experience from healthcare improvement that working t...