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Evidence-based healthcare and quality improvement

open access: yes, 2023
This is the tenth in a series of articles about the science of quality improvement. We explore how evidence-based healthcare relates to quality improvement, implementation science and the translation of evidence to improve healthcare practice and patient outcomes.
S. Gillam, Niro Siriwardena
core   +3 more sources

Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Reporting Guidelines

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Care Quality
Background: Clarity in the accurate reporting of evidence-based practice quality improvement (EBPQI) initiatives is essential to support sustainable, scalable change in clinical settings. Problem: While there are separate reporting ...
Reynolds, Staci S.   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool

open access: yesJournal of Nursing Care Quality
Background: Optimal quality improvement in health care is based on research and other types of evidence. Critical appraisal of evidence is a fundamental component of evidence-based practice (EBP) and is also needed to evaluate the quality of quality improvement (QI) projects. Problem:
Julee Briscoe Waldrop   +2 more
core   +5 more sources

Evaluation of an evidence based quality improvement innovation for patients with musculoskeletal low back pain in an accident and emergency setting. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Qual Improv Rep, 2015
We conducted a five stage pilot study which initially consisted of a review of 75 case notes of people attending an emergency department (ED) in an inner London Teaching Hospital with musculoskeletal (MSK) low back pain (LBP).
Potier T, Tims E, Kilbride C, Rantell K.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Interventions to improve the implementation of evidence-based healthcare in prisons: a scoping review

open access: yesHealth & Justice, 2023
Background There are challenges to delivering high quality primary care within prison settings and well-recognised gaps between evidence and practice. There is a growing body of literature evaluating interventions to implement evidence-based practice in ...
Jenna Blackaby   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of literature searching and article selection skills of an evidence-based practice team

open access: yesJournal of the Medical Library Association, 2020
Background: An evidence-based practice (EBP) team at an academic medical center supports the development of evidence-based hospital policies and protocols via “Evidence Briefs.” An early career librarian was added to the EBP team to meet increased ...
Emily Paige Jones   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Involvement of patients or their representatives in quality management functions in EU hospitals:implementation and impact on patient-centred care strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the involvement of patients or their representatives in quality management (QM) functions and to assess associations between levels of involvement and the implementation of patient-centred care ...
Kristensen, S   +101 more
core   +1 more source

Investigating organizational quality improvement systems, patient empowerment, organizational culture, professional involvement and the quality of care in European hospitals: the 'Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe (DUQuE)' project. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited.
Andrew Thompson   +34 more
core   +1 more source

Reducing the incidence of stroke-associated pneumonia: an evidence-based practice

open access: yesBMC Neurology, 2022
Background Pulmonary infection is a frequent complication among stroke patients and adversely affects clinical outcomes, increases the length of hospitalization stay and costs, and aggravates the financial burden of the national medical health system ...
Zhu-Yun Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation strategies for large scale quality improvement initiatives in primary care settings: a qualitative assessment

open access: yesBMC Primary Care, 2023
Background and objectives The EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care was designed to assist primary care practices in the US in implementing evidence-based practices in cardiovascular care and building capacity for quality improvement ...
Debora Goetz Goldberg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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