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ABSTRACT Achieving a high-quality health system is a complicated journey. Countries employ distinct approaches and build upon lessons learned along the way. Several wealthy industrialized countries have had measurable success advancing the quality of health care provided to their people. In contrast, many developing countries are still endeavoring to identify and implement robust strategies to promote quality health care. By observing the challenges and successes experienced by industrialized nations, developing countries can identify effective methods to advance the quality of their health care systems while avoiding known obstacles. This article describes approaches pursued by the United States and Egypt to advance the quality of their respective health care systems. Contrasting each country's health care initiatives highlights various quality improvement methods that have been undertaken and how one country’s experience can inform other countries striving to implement similar efforts.