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<p>Behavior analysts have long improved the healthcare needs of those they serve. Behavior analysis as a practice, however, has developed in parallel to, rather than in concert with, the disciplines that most often address society’s healthcare needs. Quality improvement is a methodology for refining healthcare processes and improving healthcare outcomes—a methodology with many similarities to behavior analysis. Leveraging behavior science to support quality improvement initiatives can validate behavior analysts as integral members of the healthcare team and realign behavior analysis as a science and practice to be in concert with, rather than in parallel to, medical professionals. We discuss how behavior analysts can strategically integrate their science at each step of the quality improvement process to advance patient- and systems-level outcomes. We also discuss the mutual benefits of integration.</p>

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Leveraging Behavior Analysis in Healthcare Through Quality Improvement

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年5月18日

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  • Alec M. Bernstein,
  • Jeri Wheeler,
  • Nathan A. Call,
  • William E. Sullivan

摘要

Behavior analysts have long improved the healthcare needs of those they serve. Behavior analysis as a practice, however, has developed in parallel to, rather than in concert with, the disciplines that most often address society’s healthcare needs. Quality improvement is a methodology for refining healthcare processes and improving healthcare outcomes—a methodology with many similarities to behavior analysis. Leveraging behavior science to support quality improvement initiatives can validate behavior analysts as integral members of the healthcare team and realign behavior analysis as a science and practice to be in concert with, rather than in parallel to, medical professionals. We discuss how behavior analysts can strategically integrate their science at each step of the quality improvement process to advance patient- and systems-level outcomes. We also discuss the mutual benefits of integration.