EQUIPS at CIHS

EQUIPS stands for Evidence-based QUality Improvement and Patient Safety research network.

It is a flagship CIHS initiative focused on understanding and improving how healthcare systems function in practice.

It reflects CIHS’s approach to working inside live systems by integrating research, applied practice, training, and evaluation within real clinical environments.

Why EQUIPS Exists

Healthcare systems are complex, dynamic, and high-pressure environments. Challenges rarely arise from individual performance alone. They emerge from system design, coordination, and organisational context.

EQUIPS addresses these challenges by examining how work is done and by supporting learning at individual, team, and system levels.

EQUIPS within CIHS

EQUIPS sits within CIHS’s broader research and applied systems work.

It demonstrates how CIHS integrates human factors, organisational insight, and systems thinking to support meaningful improvement in high-stakes environments.

Visit the EQIUPS website for further information.