Results 261 to 270 of about 961,861 (304)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Creating the Evidence Base for Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2004Intensive efforts are under way to improve health care quality and safety throughout the United States and abroad. Many of these efforts use the quality improvement collaborative method, an approach emphasizing collaborative learning and exchange of insights and support among a set of health care organizations.
openaire +2 more sources
Evidence-Based Guidelines and Critical Pathways for Quality Improvement
Pediatrics, 1999Clinical practice guidelines have a long and distinguished tradition in pediatrics. Currently, the American Academy of Pediatrics has developed more than 15 practice guidelines and more than 250 clinical policy statements. In the past, practice guidelines have been used to improve care through the dissemination of evidence-based, clinically effective ...
openaire +2 more sources
Evidence based medicine as a strategy for quality improvement
International Journal of Public Policy, 2010Evidence based medicine is a strategy to transfer knowledge about disease specific care among patients and healthcare providers. Additionally, evidence based medicine is an opportunity to increase the quality and efficiency of the healthcare system thereby improving the health status of the population.
Jeffrey P. Harrison, Kim Radcliffe
openaire +1 more source
Using Continuous Quality Improvement to Implement Evidence-Based Medicine
Lippincott's Case Management, 2006The importance of implementing evidence-based medicine is being driven by public reporting of outcome data and linking these measures to reimbursement. Most hospitals are faced with many challenges in gaining sponsorship, staffing, creating tools, and reporting of evidence-based outcome measures.
Barbara, Quick +2 more
openaire +2 more sources
Evidence‐based medicine: A cornerstone for clinical care but not for quality improvement
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2019AbstractQuality improvement (QI) as a clinical improvement science has been criticized for failing to deliver broad patient outcome improvement and for being a top‐down regulatory and compliance construct. These critics have argued that the focus of QI should be on increasing adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and, as a result, should be ...
Shawn Mondoux, Kaveh G Shojania
openaire +2 more sources
[Towards evidence-based quality improvement].
Ugeskrift for laeger, 2010Quality improvement has been an important topic in Danish health care during the past 20 years. Health care services research indicates that implementation of quality improvement strategies can improve the quality of care. Establishment of a research tradition within quality improvement is needed in order to systematically evaluate quality improvement ...
Jan, Mainz +2 more
openaire +1 more source
The Intersection of Evidence-Based Practice With 5 Quality Improvement Methodologies
JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2012In this department, the authors highlight hot topics in nursing outcomes, research, and evidence-based practice relevant to the nurse administrator. The goal is to discuss the practical implications for nurse leaders in diverse healthcare settings. Content includes evidence-based projects and decision making, locating measurement tools for quality ...
Kristin L, Seidl, Robin P, Newhouse
openaire +2 more sources
The Vermont Oxford Network: Evidence-Based Quality Improvement for Neonatology
Pediatrics, 1999The Vermont Oxford Network is a voluntary collaborative group of health professionals committed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care for newborn infants and their families through a coordinated program of research, education, and quality-improvement projects.
openaire +2 more sources
Improving Recognition of Depression in Primary Care: A Study of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, 2004Depression's high prevalence and large amount of potentially modifiable morbidity make it an excellent candidate for quality improvement (QI) techniques. Yet there is little evidence on how to promote adherence to evidence-based guidelines. A locally run research and QI project that was part of a larger National Institute of Mental Health-funded study ...
Scott E, Sherman +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Differences Among Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 2011All neuroscience nurses must be able to evaluate different avenues to inform their practice and solve clinical problems. The three methodologies discussed in this article have particular strengths in certain situations and require different skill sets, time, and resources.
openaire +2 more sources