2021 - MOTION 2 -
A common framework for reporting quality of care in MSF
MOTION
In order to improve the healthcare we deliver, the OCB Gathering calls for a common framework for reporting annually at international aggregate level quality of care and quality improvement activities in the delivery of healthcare throughout the MSF Movement. We call on the OCB Board to ensure the OCB executive takes a proactive role in promoting, designing, validating and implementing such a framework in order to ensure shared learning and mutual accountability.
The common framework should be developed by and should reflect a multidisciplinary approach including, at the very least, medicine and nursing across the Operational Centers.
Background and explanation to the motion
FEEDBACK
MSF OCB is committed to patient safety, effective and person-centred care (as reflected in the OCB Operational Quality Framework, Strategic Orientations 2020-2023 and Strategy Paper OCB Medical Department 2020-2023), recognising that there are genuine resource limitations where MSF works and that quality improvement is an iterative and continuous process.
Since the motion was passed at the OCB Gathering 2021:
- MSF OCB has taken active part in the second conversation on quality of care / person-centered care as part of the “MSF We Want To Be” project. Even if this conversation is not directly linked to a reporting tool, such an initiative may be part of the dialogue going forward, and welcomed as a new tool into the workflow and culture.
- A quality of care focal point for OCB has been re-appointed in February 2022. This has meant OCB has become an active member of the newly formed intersectional Quality Alliance, with a 3 year work plan approved by the Meddir platform. One of its four objectives is “MSF will define shared indicators for quality of care and will use rationalized monitoring, analysis and reporting to facilitate benchmarking and foster improvement”. The current status of this work is, through a 3 months additional capacity (ongoing recruitment process from the International Office), to articulate a first set of indicators. OCB has been involved in developing the terms of reference of this work in detail, which is directly in line with the motion.
Next steps
OCB is committed to continue to proactively engage in all elements of this motion.
Furthermore, the motion has been passed at the General Assemblies of MSF USA, MSF UK, MSF Switzerland/OCG, MSF Spain/OCBA and MSF Holland, in addition to MSF Belgium/OCB, MSF Norway and MSF Sweden, and a merged version will be presented to the IGA end of June 2022..