Writing to Improve Healthcare

David P. Stevens, M.D. is Adjunct Professor, Center for Leadership and Improvement, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH; Editor Emeritus, BMJ-Quality and Safety, BMJ Group, London, UK; and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, MA

The imperative to publish healthcare improvement . Writing to improve healthcare: preparation of a scholarly healthcare improvement manuscript. Where and how to submit a scholarly improvement manuscript to a journal. Develop a writing style that focuses on the reader. Establish work with coauthors as a process for greater efficiency and effectiveness. The essential role for context in healthcare improvement reporting. Reporting study of the intervention: Rationale and strength of evidence. Harness peer review for an effective scholarly report. Develop an improvement strategy and setting that facilitates successful writing. A comprehensive writing curriculum for diverse clinical disciplines.