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Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Training Programs

Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2020
Background: Patient harm from medical errors is frequently the result of poorly designed systems. Quality improvement (QI) training programs should build staff capability and organizational capacity for improving systems. Problem: Lack of internal expertise in QI and financial ...
Laura, Sarff, Roxanne, O'Brien
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Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
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Mobilizing strategic inflection points for sustainment of an effective intervention in an integrated learning health system: an interpretive description

Implementation Science Communications
Background Innovative models of care have the potential to improve the sustainability of health systems by improving patient and provider experiences and population outcomes while simultaneously reducing costs.
Karen M. Benzies, Pilar Zanoni, Deborah A. McNeil   +2 more
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Evidence-Based Quality-Aware Agile Software Development Process: Design and Evaluation

IEEE Access
Agile software development (ASD) aims to deliver high-quality software. However, software quality often receives less attention in ASD due to focus on functionality.
Pertti Karhapaa, Woubshet Behutiye, Pertti Seppanen, Pilar Rodriguez, Markku Oivo, Xavier Franch, Silverio Martinez-Fernandez, Lidia Lopez, Michal Choras, Alessandra Bagnato, Sanja Aaramaa, Jari Partanen   +11 more
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Abatacept for Prophylaxis of Acute and Chronic Graft‐Versus‐Host‐Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) remains one of the most significant complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Abatacept, a selective T‐cell costimulation modulator, is a relatively novel prophylactic agent, though pediatric data remain limited.
Matthijs D. Kruizinga, Anne B. Verbeek, Caroline A. Lindemans, Emilie P. Buddingh   +3 more
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Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Critical Appraisal Tool

Journal 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, Jayne Jennings Dunlap, Staci S. Reynolds   +2 more
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Using Quality Improvement and Workflow Analysis to Successfully Implement Evidence‐Based Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates

Cancer Medicine
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States for men and women combined but is preventable with timely screening.
Mark M. Macauda, Lisa A. Scott, Rebecca P. Eaddy, Ljubitca S. Fadic Quijano, Tracie R. Lewis, Nazratun N. Monalisa, Annie Thibault   +6 more
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Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms in Infants Versus Older Children: A Report From the Cancer in Young People in Canada Program

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infant bone and soft tissue neoplasms present distinct clinical challenges and lack large‐scale data to inform treatment decisions. This study aims to characterize bone and soft tissue neoplasms in infants in Canada and to compare their outcomes with those of older pediatric patients.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Maria Kondyli, Monia Marzouki, Nicolas Prud'homme, Nida Usmani, Rebecca J. Deyell, Lesleigh Abbott, Tony H. Truong, Sapna Oberoi, Ketan Kulkarni, Josée Brossard, Lynette Bowes, Paul Gibson, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Lillian Sung, Catherine Vezina, Laura Wheaton, Alexandra P. Zorzi, Marie‐Claude Pelland‐Marcotte, Thai Hoa Tran   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project

South African Family Practice
Background: In resource-limited emergency settings, blood testing is crucial for diagnostics but can lead to financial strain and diagnostic challenges if used indiscriminately.
Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair   +5 more
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Using Numbers Creates Value for Health Professionals: A Quantitative Study of Pain Management in Palliative Care

Pharmacy, 2014
Improvement methodology is based on processes to achieve quality and safety in health care in order to improve patient care, especially in management.
Anna Unné, Kristina Rosengren
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