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Defining quality and quality improvement [PDF]

Clinical Medicine, 2010
Within the NHS the introduction of a statutory duty of quality in 1999 followed by clinical governance, national standards and regulatory frameworks have represented major steps towards delivering good quality healthcare. Most recently, government policy has shifted its focus away from targets and activity towards patient experience and outcomes.
Stephen, Atkinson, Jane, Ingham, Michael, Cheshire, Susan, Went   +3 more
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Does quality improvement improve quality? [PDF]

Future Hospital Journal, 2016
Although quality improvement (QI) is frequently advocated as a way of addressing the problems with healthcare, evidence of its effectiveness has remained very mixed. The reasons for this are varied but the growing literature highlights particular challenges. Fidelity in the application of QI methods is often variable.
Dixon-Woods, Mary, Martin, Graham P
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Improving data quality control in quality improvement projects [PDF]

International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2009
The results of many quality improvement (QI) projects are gaining wide-spread attention. Policy-makers, hospital leaders and clinicians make important decisions based on the assumption that QI project results are accurate. However, compared with clinical research, QI projects are typically conducted with substantially fewer resources, potentially ...
Dale M, Needham, David J, Sinopoli, Victor D, Dinglas, Sean M, Berenholtz, Radha, Korupolu, Sam R, Watson, Lisa, Lubomski, Christine, Goeschel, Peter J, Pronovost   +8 more
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Quality Improvement in Critical Care: Selection and Development of Quality Indicators

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2016
Background. Caring for critically ill patients is complex and resource intensive. An approach to monitor and compare the function of different intensive care units (ICUs) is needed to optimize outcomes for patients and the health system as a whole ...
Carla A. Chrusch, Claudio M. Martin, The Quality Improvement in Critical Care Project   +2 more
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Low-cost, on-farm intervention to reduce spores in bulk tank raw milk benefits producers, processors, and consumers

Journal of Dairy Science, 2023
: Bacterial spores, which are found in raw milk, can survive harsh processing conditions encountered in dairy manufacturing, including pasteurization and drying.
Rachel L. Evanowski, Sarah I. Murphy, Martin Wiedmann, Nicole H. Martin   +3 more
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Development of a risk assessment model to predict the occurrence of late blowing defect in Gouda cheese and evaluate potential intervention strategies

Journal of Dairy Science, 2022
: Late blowing defect (LBD) is an important spoilage issue in semi-hard cheese, with the outgrowth of Clostridium tyrobutyricum spores during cheese aging considered to be the primary cause.
C. Qian, N.H. Martin, M. Wiedmann, A. Trmčić   +3 more
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Variation in clinical care associated with weekend admission and discharge in psychiatric in-patient units: retrospective case-note review

BJPsych Open, 2020
BackgroundQuestions have been raised regarding differences in the standards of care that patients receive when they are admitted to or discharged from in-patient units at weekends.AimsTo compare the quality of care received by patients with anxiety and ...
Ryan Williams, Lorna Farquharson, Ellen Rhodes, Mary Dang, Natasha Lindsay, Alan Quirk, David S. Baldwin, Mike J. Crawford   +7 more
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Implementing large-scale data quality validation in a national arthroplasty registry to improve compliance the National Joint Registry data quality audit programme

Bone & Joint Open, 2022
Data of high quality are critical for the meaningful interpretation of registry information. The National Joint Registry (NJR) was established in 2002 as the result of an unexpectedly high failure rate of a cemented total hip arthroplasty.
Christopher Boulton, Carol Harrison, Timothy Wilton, Richard Armstrong, Elaine Young, Derek Pegg, J. Mark Wilkinson   +6 more
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Improving access to services through a collaborative learning system at East London NHS Foundation Trust

BMJ Open Quality, 2018
Early intervention following initial referral into healthcare services can have a significant impact on the prognosis and outcomes of patients. Long waiting times and non-attendance can have an immediate and enduring negative impact on patients and ...
Amar Shah, Forid Alom, Auzewell Chitewe, Emma Binley, James Innes   +4 more
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Chinese Guidelines for Sedation and Anesthesia Management in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy(2026 Edition)

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi
The clinical application of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy under sedation and anesthesia is rapidly expanding, currently accounting for approximately 60% of all procedures.However, sedation and anesthesia during gastrointestinal ...
National Gastroenterology Quality Improvement System, National Center of Anesthesia Quality Assurance, Chinese Endoscopist Association, Anesthesia Committee of China Ambulatory Surgery Alliance   +3 more
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