Effectiveness of collaborative improvement: evidence from 27 applications in 12 less-developed and middle-income countries

Franco, L. M., & Marquez, L. (2011). Effectiveness of collaborative improvement: evidence from 27 applications in 12 less-developed and middle-income countries. BMJ Quality & Safety, 20(8), 658-665.

Abstract

Introduction The improvement collaborative approach has been widely promoted in developed countries as an effective method to spread clinical practices, but little has been published on its effectiveness in developing country settings. Between 1998 and 2008, the United States Agency for International Development funded 54 collaboratives in 14 low- and middle-income countries, adapting the approach to resource-constrained environments.