Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/82167, first published .
Development of an Ethico-Legal Framework for Quality Improvement and Performance Management in Health Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Study

Development of an Ethico-Legal Framework for Quality Improvement and Performance Management in Health Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Study

Development of an Ethico-Legal Framework for Quality Improvement and Performance Management in Health Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Study

Kavisha Shah   1 , BSc (Hons), LLB ;   Anna Janssen   1 , BA, MA, PhD ;   Cameron Stewart   2 , BEc, LLB (Hons), PhD ;   Tim Shaw   1 , BSc (Hons), PhD ;   Ian Kerridge   3, 4, 5 , BA, BMed (Hons), MPhil

1 Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2 Sydney Law School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

3 Sydney Health Ethics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

4 Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia

5 Philosophy Department, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Kavisha Shah, BSc (Hons), LLB
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health
  • University of Sydney
  • Level 2, Charles Perkins Centre, John Hopkins Drive
  • Sydney, NSW 2050
  • Australia
  • Phone: +61 415 193 993
  • Email: kavisha.shah@sydney.edu.au