MEERQAT Quality Assessment Tool

MEERQAT is an innovative web app for quality improvement and evaluation that is particularly designed to engage stakeholders. It is based on a concept called MEER (Map-Enabled Experiential Review) that re-purposes tools commonly used in process management for use in quality improvement or evaluation.

The MEER approach has been validated in a peer-reviewed clinical trial at a major Melbourne based hospital.

Curtin, A. G., Anderson, V., Brokhus, F. and Cohen, D. R. (2020) ‘Novel team-based approach to quality improvement effectively engages staff and reduces adverse events in healthcare settings’, BMJ Open Quality, 9(2), p. e000741. (download link) (supplementary files)

MEERQAT Pty Ltd is open to selling or licensing the MEERQAT codebase to developers seeking to implement the MEER approach.

The MEERQAT web app incorporates well constructed modules for group self assessment, reporting and action planning. Its web app code is based on enterprise scale elements for stable, secure and efficient deployment to large audiences, consisting of:

• • a python 3 django backend
  • PostgreSQL database
  • React code for interactivity