The session
Drawing from an ongoing 5 year research project, this session provided a space for crucial conversations to take place about ‘what works’ when trying to do Equity Focused Quality Improvement (EF-QI).
Through their research, Dr John Ford and Dr Lucy Johnson aim to understand why certain types of QI projects improve or worsen healthcare inequalities. The ultimate goal is to develop new training and resources with patients and staff to help hospitals use QI to promote health equity.
At this relatively early stage in the research process, they want to hear experiences and opinions and have an open conversation about the problem, and the potential for positive change. The hope is that this conversation can be the beginning of an ongoing collaborative relationship between Q improvers, and this research agenda.
Here’s what was covered in the session:
- A presentation on the research project so far, outlining its approach to equity focused quality improvement
- Questions and comments
- Breakout rooms with facilitated discussion points
- Feedback and open conversation in the main room
Resources
Recording
Interview study
If you’d be interested in taking part in the interview study mentioned in the session, please sign up via the online form created by the team at Queen Mary University of London.
This call was hosted by Dr John Ford and Dr Lucy Johnson and organised by the PPI and Diversity Special Interest Group.