P Hudelson, A Cléopas, V Kolly, P Chopard, and T Perneger
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 31-36.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
Friday, February 29, 2008
What is quality and how is it achieved? Practitioners’ views versus quality models
Comparing measures of patient safety for inpatient care provided to veterans within and outside the VA system in New York
W B Weeks, A N West, A K Rosen, and J P Bagian
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 58-64.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Handovers
Adequacy of information transferred at resident sign-out (inhospital handover of care): a prospective survey
S M Borowitz, L A Waggoner-Fountain, E J Bass, and R M Sledd
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 6-10.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
A theoretical framework and competency-based approach to improving handoffs
V M Arora, J K Johnson, D O Meltzer, and H J Humphrey
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 11-14.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
Editorial
Handovers and Debussy
D P StevensQual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 2-3.
[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]
Commentary
Structuring flexibility: the potential good, bad and ugly in standardisation of handovers
E S Patterson
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 4-5.
[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]
MedQIC - Quality Improvement Basics for Providers Presentation Series
This web series from the Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC) is tailored for healthcare staff who are new to the quality improvement field or for those who are seeking to expand their knowledge.
Quality Basics 1: The History and Evolution of Quality
Quality Basics 2: Dimensions of Quality in Healthcare
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
RAND - The Quality of Health Care for America's Children
Dr. Elizabeth McGlynn from the RAND Corporation presented research findings and recommendations related to the quality of pediatric health care in the United States.
Conference Proceeding Read More
Monday, February 25, 2008
Improving early management of bloodstream infection: a quality improvement project
Jane Minton, James Clayton, Jonathan Sandoe, Hugh Mc Gann, Mark Wilcox
BMJ 2008;336:440-443
[Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [extra: Severe sepsis screening tool and initial resuscitation guideline]
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Principles for the Development and Use of Quality Measures
Steering Committee on Quality Improvement and Management and Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Pediatrics 2008; 121: 411-418.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
A consensus-established set of important indicators of pediatric emergency department performance.
Hung GR, Chalut D.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Jan;24(1):9-15.
Pubmed
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Quality-Improvement Research and Informed Consent
Miller, Franklin G., Emanuel, Ezekiel J.
N Engl J Med 2008 358: 765-767
Extract FREE Full Text PDF
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Survival From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During Nights and Weekends
Mary Ann Peberdy; Joseph P. Ornato; G. Luke Larkin; R. Scott Braithwaite; T. Michael Kashner; Scott M. Carey; Peter A. Meaney; Liyi Cen; Vinay M. Nadkarni; Amy H. Praestgaard; Robert A. Berg; for the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Investigators
JAMA. 2008;299(7):785-792.
ABSTRACT FULL TEXT PDF JAMA NEWS VIDEO
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The multitasking clinician: Decision-making and cognitive demand during and after team handoffs in emergency care
Archana Laxmisan, Forogh Hakimzada, Osman R. Sayan, Robert A. Green, Jiajie Zhang, Vimla L. Patel
International Journal of Medical Informatics - Vol. 76, Issue 11, pages 801-811
Abstract Full Text Full-Text PDF (628 KB)
Towards a hybrid method to categorize interruptions and activities in healthcare
Juliana J. Brixey, David J. Robinson, Craig W. Johnson, Todd R. Johnson, James P. Turley, Vimla L. Patel, Jiajie Zhang
International Journal of Medical Informatics - Vol. 76, Issue 11, Pages 812-820
Abstract Full Text Full-Text PDF (580 KB)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Payment for performance in health care
Russell Mannion, Huw T O Davies
BMJ 2008;336:306-308,
[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Improving quality and safety of hospital care: a reappraisal and an agenda for clinically relevant reform
I. A. Scott, P. J. Poole, S. Jayathissa
Internal Medicine Journal (2008) 38 (1), 44–55.
Abstract References Full Text HTML Full Text PDF (128 KB)
Editorial
On the elusive grail of health-service quality
D. Gorman, J. Kolbe, K. Callaghan, J. Scott
Internal Medicine Journal (2008) 38 (1), 5–7.
Summary References Full Text HTML Full Text PDF (54 KB)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Healthcare Commission - Learning from investigations
In this report the Healthcare Commission reviewed all investigations undertaken in England from August 2004 to April 2007 on serious failings in healthcare services.
The report highlighted the importance of good leadership, effective management and systematic use of information.
Web summary
Full report (pdf)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Cross-Sectional Versus Sequential Quality Indicators of Risk Factor Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Jaco Voorham; Petra Denig; Bruce H. R. Wolffenbuttel; Flora M. Haaijer-Ruskamp
Medical Care. 46(2):133-141, February 2008.
Abstract HTML PDF (459 K)
Friday, February 08, 2008
Dealing with complaints
Judith Cave, Jane Dacre
BMJ 2008;336:326-328
[Extract] [Full text] [PDF]
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Saying sorry is not admission of liability
Emma Cuzner
BMJ 2008;336:291
[Extract] [Full text]
The value of complaints
Fiona Godlee
BMJ 2008;336,
[Extract] [Full text]
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Using Knowledge of Multiple Levels of Variation in Care to Target Performance Incentives to Providers.
Marc N. Turenne; Richard A. Hirth; Qing Pan; Robert A. Wolfe; Joseph M. Messana; John R. C. Wheeler
Medical Care. 46(2):120-126, February 2008.
Abstract HTML PDF (261 K)
Editorial
Can Multi-Level Research Help Us Design Pay-for-Performance Programs?
Young, Gary J. JD, PhD
Medical Care. 46(2):109-111, February 2008.
HTML PDF (121 K)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
RAND - Evaluation of Severity-Adjusted DRG Systems
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asked the RAND Corporation to evaluate alternative systems that might be used by the PPS to classify discharges into severity-adjusted diagnosis-related groups. This interim report presents the preliminary results.
CMS proposed in the Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08) to adopt a different system (Medicare-Severity or MS-DRGs.
The addendum reports findings with respect how the MS-DRGs compare to the other severity-adjusted systems.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Use of the false discovery rate when comparing multiple health care providers.
Hayley E. Jones , David I. Ohlssen , David J. Spiegelhalter
J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Mar;61(3):232-240.
Abstract Full Text Full-Text PDF (405 KB)
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Integrating the chronic-care model and the ACGME competencies
using shared medical appointments to focus on systems-based practice
S R Kirsh and D C Aron
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 15-19
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Communication gaps and readmissions to hospital for patients aged 75 years and older
observational study
E M A Witherington, O M Pirzada, and A J Avery
Qual Saf Health Care 2008; 17: 71-75.
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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