PAQS; Belgium

Mathieu Louiset is a healthcare leader and expert in quality improvement, patient safety and healthcare management, with extensive experience both in Belgium and internationally. He currently holds the position of Head of Improvement Services and deputy CEO at PAQS (Plateforme pour l'Amélioration de la Qualité des Services de santé), in Belgium, where he oversees strategic initiatives to improve healthcare quality and patient safety. He is also a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Public Health, UCLouvain, University of Louvain, Belgium, where he teaches strategic management of healthcare organizations.

An occupational therapist with a master’s degree in public health, specializing in Management, Mathieu has made significant contributions to the development of quality improvement strategies, the promotion of international collaboration and the stimulation of innovation in healthcare. Currently, he is further honing his skills by embarking upon doctoral studies at K. U. Leuven, where he will focus specifically on examining how leadership style, organizational culture, and implementation processes intersect when it comes to shaping high-performing healthcare institutions.

As an IHI Fellow and ISQua Fellow, Mathieu plays a leading role in improving global healthcare. He co-leads the Francophone Quality Improvement Network and is a driving force behind the WMTY (What Matters to You) movement, which advocates for patient-centered leadership and compassionate care.

Mathieu is a researcher, speaker and editorial board member, contributing to many publications on quality, safety and leadership in healthcare.