BMJ Quality & Safety4d
Randomised controlled trial of audit-and-feedback strategies to reduce imaging overutilisation in the emergency department
Background Evaluation of neck trauma is a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits. There are several validated ...
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Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement
Correspondence to Atle Fretheim, Global Health Unit, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, P.O. Box 7004, St. Olavs, Oslo 0130, Norway; atle.fretheim{at}nokc.no Time series plots are ...
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Process evaluation on quality improvement interventions
Centre for Quality of Care Research (WOK), University Medical Centre Nijmegen, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands Dr M E J L Hulscher, Centre for Quality of Care Research (WOK), University Medical ...
qualitysafety.bmj3d
The run chart: a simple analytical tool for learning from variation in healthcare processes
Background Those working in healthcare today are challenged more than ever before to quickly and efficiently learn from data to improve their services and delivery of care. There is broad agreement ...
qualitysafety.bmj3d
Communication gaps and readmissions to hospital for patients aged 75 years and older: observational study
Objectives: (1) To identify communication gaps at hospital discharge for older people who are readmitted within 28 days; (2) to assess the contribution of incomplete discharge information to ...
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Standardisation of perioperative urinary catheter use to reduce postsurgical urinary tract infection: an interrupted time series study
Background Prevention of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) has been the focus of a national effort, yet appropriate indications for insertion and removal of urinary catheters (UC) ...