Enhancing primary care quality improvement through national data collection and validation: the primary care quality initiative in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quality measures in healthcare are crucial for improving outcomes and ensuring patient safety. This study investigated the evolution, implementation, and impact of Primary Care Quality (PCQ). The PCQ aims to facilitate nationwide quality benchmarking, serving as a tool for quality improvement (QI) and research.

Design/settings

A descriptive design outlining the development and operationalisation of the PCQ, a national framework for automatic and systematic data collection and feedback.

Results

The national PCQ system is a tool for continuous QI in primary care in Sweden. PCQ has achieved extensive adoption, with over 97% of Swedish primary care centres, both private and public driven, utilising the platform for automatic data extraction from patient records

SUBMITTER: Mansson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12377125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature