Many clinicians and leaders believe inherently that improved quality MUST come at increased cost. Quality leaders claim improved efficiency, but with limited evidence. Organizations often send mixed signals about cost cutting and caring about safety. Drawing on the experience of a CEO of a successful UK hospital, this session offers practical, evidence-based tools for linking quality, safety and cost strategies—with the aim of delivering on all three at once.

After this presentation you will be able to: Distinguish between cost-increasing and cost-reducing quality initiatives.

• Present the business case for quality improvement correctly.
• Identify and implement the action required to make quality-led cost improvement a reality.
• Influence cost-reduction initiatives in terms of impact on safety.