Systems thinking is an approach that views healthcare as a system involving various interdependent components rather than rather than focusing solely on individual components or problems in isolation. It provides a holistic approach to improving healthcare delivery by considering the system as a whole rather than focusing narrowly on individual components. The various components in healthcare include patients, healthcare professionals, insurance companies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, regulatory bodies, and government agencies. System thinking believes that a change in one part of the system can impact other parts. Additionally, system thinking focuses on addressing the root causes of issues rather than treating symptoms or  immediate problems. It believes in conducting a root cause analysis, which examines the underlying issues that contribute to inefficiencies and poor health outcomes.

System thinking is built on the premise that understanding the complex interactions within the healthcare system help to identify areas where errors are more likely to occur. This then inform strategies to improve quality of care and patient safety. Besides, system thinking in healthcare has improved the level of collaboration and communication between various stakeholders. The collaboration can help stakeholders to work together more effectively to address common goals and challenges. The holistic view of various components in healthcare enhances better decision-making and problem-solving. Also, healthcare organizations using system thining are more likely to create more effective and sustainable solutions.

Moreover, organizations using this approach can easily identify potential risks to patient safety and quality of care to design processes and protocols that minimize errors, reduce adverse events, and improve overall outcomes. More so, it optimize the allocation of resource by helping healthcare organizations to identifying areas of waste or inefficiency. Healthcare organizations can better understand how changes made to one component impact various parts of the system and identifying opportunities for improvement.