title: International innovations in health care: quality improvements in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Starting in 1997, the United Kingdom has introduced a series of interdependent legislative and regulatory reforms to improve access, treatment, and administration in the National Health Service (NHS)--attracting worldwide attention in the process. The NHS quality agenda involves a centrally coordinated program, defined quality targets, public reporting, enhanced incentives for stakeholders, improved information technology, and increased financial support. These efforts so far seem to be improving care in a country that suffered from a long list of serious health care problems.
authors.forename: Gillian K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: SteelFisher
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009313:National Health Programs; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom