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December 8, 2025BMJ Open QualityOpen Access

Strategies for optimising health system managers’ engagement in quality improvement projects: lessons learnt from the COMPAS+ project

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BVBrigitte VachonGGGuylaine Giasson

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Overview

Qualitative case study reveals gaps in managerial roles in chronic disease care projects, suggesting need for clarity and training.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the roles of health system managers in quality improvement projects.
  • Qualitative case study comparing manager roles in four health networks
  • Thematic analysis of workshop reports, action plans, and 24 interviews
  • Focus on managerial engagement in chronic disease care from 2016 to 2019
  • Variability in managerial roles across cases observed
  • Upper management provided strategic direction, while middle management oversaw execution
  • Significant gaps in guidance and role clarity identified for middle managers
  • Need for clear definitions and integrated facilitator roles highlighted

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Vachon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624d74fa91c937236d117https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003480
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