Local emergency medical response after a terrorist attack in Norway: a qualitative study.

Introduction: On 22 July 2011, Norway suffered a devastating terrorist attack targeting a political youth camp on a remote island. Within a few hours, 35 injured terrorist victims were admitted to the local Ringerike community hospital. All victims survived.

Three success factors for continual improvement in healthcare: an analysis of the reports of improvement team members.

Introduction: The objectives of the Breakthrough Series Collaborative are to close the gap between what we know and what we do, and to contribute to continuous quality improvement (CQI) of healthcare through collaborative learning. The improvement efforts are guided by a systematic approach, combining professional and improvement knowledge.

Objectives: To explore what the improvement teams have learnt from participating in the collaborative and from dealing with promoting and inhibiting factors encountered.