Transforming Quality Organizations: A Practical Guide by Matthew P. Wictome and Ian Wells, provides business leaders with a fresh and practical approach to managing quality systems. The book questions whether the current approach to managing quality is fit for purpose and offers practical ways to balance a quality system to achieve better outcomes for patients, customers, regulators, and stockholders. Applicable to all businesses where quality is paramount, Transforming Quality Organizations provides a roadmap for change that enables businesses to manage risk, achieve compliance, and support innovation. The book draws on the authors’ practical experience of executing transformational change in the healthcare sector, resulting in a 50% reduction in product recall rates, a 50% reduction in product development cycle times, and significant cost savings in quality system execution. All the authors’ proceeds from this book will go to Patient Safety Movement, a charity that funds research into preventable harm and death in healthcare: www.psmf.org Transforming Quality Organizations: A Practical Guide is published on April 17th, 2023. (Business Expert Press, New York). Testimonials “This book offers a unique perspective on managing your quality system, with both strategic and practical advice for leaders who are looking to maximize their business impact.” Jennifer Paine, Senior VP, Global Regulatory Affairs, Medical Devices “The first quality management systems book I have read that focuses more on solving problems and achieving opportunities and provides frameworks and methodologies to achieve these goals.” Thomas Stevenson, Chief Operating Officer, Medical Devices “The book describes the integration of quality theory to practical application in a refreshing way, that’s an excellent reference book for those driving operational transformation in their business.” Ian Elliott, Retired Chief Operations Officer, Medical Devices “Highlights the importance of balancing quality with healthcare compliance and shows how you can transform your quality organization and system to help your business be more effective and efficient.” Àngels Roma VP QRA, In Vitro Diagnostics
Matthew P. Wictome, PhD, is Managing Director and founder of Datod Consulting. Datod specializes in building better and more effective Quality organizations He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and an executive Masters in Strategy, Change and Leadership with the University of Bristol.
Ian Wells, PhD, is Vice President of QARA for Trinity Biotech. He has over thirty years’ experience of R&D, Operations and Quality/Regulatory in the healthcare sector and has developed a methodology of strategic quality change based on the transformation map concept.
