The Centre for Management Research in Healthcare and Healthcare Economics (CMRHHE) at the School of Business, South East Technological University, is a collaborative venture that strives to address the need for a well-crafted and efficient healthcare system in the Irish context. Underlying the formation of the Centre was the belief that helping to solve the current healthcare challenges starts with a solid foundation of research that combines the expertise of healthcare professionals and academic researchers. Since the Centre was founded, the overriding focus of our research agenda has been the improvement in the effectiveness and quality of healthcare services and interventions and the increased responsiveness to service users.