The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Jointly organised by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ, the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare has been inspiring innovation and improvement in health and care since 1996.

As one of the largest international conferences focused on driving health and care quality improvement and patient safety, the International Forum connects health and care professionals, carers, service users and leaders from all parts of the world. Attendees share learning and innovative ideas, and discuss effective approaches to quality and safety improvement.

Now postponed to 20-22 June 2022, the International Forum in Gothenburg will focus on the key themes in health and care in Europe, while bringing in perspectives and knowledge from around the world. Read more about the Gothenburg programme.

Join the quality improvement movement in Gothenburg

Using our combined expertise and passion, IHI and BMJ bring you one of the largest international conferences focused on improving outcomes for patients and communities through quality improvement.

Join us in Gothenburg in a celebration of the power of in-person collaboration to rebuild old bonds and forge new connections as we design innovative ways to transform our health and care systems.

  • Get re-energised, inspired and ready to tackle the challenges ahead of you
  • Embrace new ideas and perspectives to accelerate your progress
  • Get the latest research into quality and safety improvement
  • Gain practical knowledge on using improvement methods
  • Connect with like-minded colleagues to share experiences and improvement approaches, learn from innovative projects, and start collaborations

The programme in Gothenburg

The programme for the International Forum Gothenburg 2022 is themed Creating tomorrow today.

After two years of connecting remotely, we will bring together the Quality Improvement community in person, in a festival of learning that will give you the tools and inspiration to create meaningful change in your organisation.

During the three days of the conference, leaders at the forefront of the healthcare improvement movement will provide the inspiration, guidance and essential quality improvement skills that will help you achieve better outcomes for your patients and communities.

Learn more about the programme and the key topics it will address here.

Join the international Quality Improvement community in Gothenburg

Our return to an in-person international conference

We are excited to be returning to Gothenburg for our first in-person conference since 2019. This will also be our first return to Sweden since 2016 when we welcomed over 3,000 attendees from around the world.

The programme will continue key discussions about the delivery of equitable and safer care, and showcase the most innovative improvement and patient safety initiatives from Europe and beyond.

As the global pandemic is still an unprecedented challenge in many countries around the world, we continue to work with the conference venue and follow advice from the relevant governments and authorities to ensure that the conference is delivered safely for everyone involved. We remain committed to delivering a safe experience to all participants, staff and the wider community.

We have also finalised our plans to offer some of the conference content virtually. Those who can’t join us in person in Gothenburg now can enjoy an online programme of 15 sessions, streamed live from Gothenburg. Read more about our online attendance package.

You can reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns about your attendance. You can also read an overview of all the safety measures we will have in place in Gothenburg.

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