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Quality improvement in pediatric surgery.

Current opinion in pediatrics

Cameron DB, Rangel SJ.
PMID: 27031660
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2016 Jun;28(3):348-55. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000346.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The goal of this review is to provide updates on the evolution of conceptual definitions as they relate to quality in healthcare, existing measurement platforms for performance benchmarking in pediatric surgery, and available tools for quality...

Assessing the adequacy of workload measurement tools using a quality-based methodology.

Revista brasileira de enfermagem

Gil MF, Montesinos MJ, Llor AM, Bas MP, Soler ML.
PMID: 28226040
Rev Bras Enferm. 2017 Jan-Feb;70(1):39-46. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0246.

OBJECTIVE:: determine which tool (NEMS and NAS) is most suitable for use in intensive care units using a quality-based methodology.METHOD:: after identifying the opportunity for improvement "Inadequacy of the NEMS for determining nursing workload in the intensive care unit...

Help us find and honour the stars of South Asian healthcare.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

D'Silva J.
PMID: 26104282
BMJ. 2015 Jun 23;350:h3426. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h3426.

No abstract available.

Patient safety improvement interventions in children's surgery: A systematic review.

Journal of pediatric surgery

Macdonald AL, Sevdalis N.
PMID: 27717565
J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Mar;52(3):504-511. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.058. Epub 2016 Sep 24.

BACKGROUND: Adult surgical patient safety literature is plentiful; however, there is a disproportionate paucity of published safety work in the children's surgical literature. We sought to systematically evaluate the nature and quality of patient safety evidence pertaining to pediatric...

What makes a good quality improvement program? The success of your department's QI efforts begins and ends with you.

EMS world

Cebollero C.
PMID: 25812297
EMS World. 2014 Dec;43(12):26, 28.

No abstract available.

Equivocal or ambiguous terminologies in pathology: focus of continuous quality improvement?.

The American journal of surgical pathology

Idowu MO, Wiles A, Wan W, Wilkinson DS, Powers CN.
PMID: 23887162
Am J Surg Pathol. 2013 Nov;37(11):1722-7. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318297304f.

Ambiguous terminologies introduce uncertainty into pathology reports and may be misinterpreted by clinicians. Although absolute diagnostic certainty in all cases is not attainable, nevertheless, unbridled use of equivocal or ambiguous terminologies may lead to additional, sometimes unnecessary, tests and/or...

Regulator says Tameside must make urgent improvements.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

Wise J.
PMID: 23861435
BMJ. 2013 Jul 16;347:f4571. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f4571.

No abstract available.

A quality improvement course review of advanced pharmacy practice experiences.

American journal of pharmaceutical education

Stevenson TL, Hornsby LB, Phillippe HM, Kelley K, McDonough S.
PMID: 21931454
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Aug 10;75(6):116. doi: 10.5688/ajpe756116.

OBJECTIVES: To determine strengths of and quality improvements needed in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) through a systematic course review process.DESIGN: Following the "developing a curriculum" (DACUM) format, course materials and assessments were reviewed by the curricular subcommittee responsible...

Implementing service improvement projects within pre-registration nursing education: a multi-method case study evaluation.

Nurse education in practice

Baillie L, Bromley B, Walker M, Jones R, Mhlanga F.
PMID: 23867284
Nurse Educ Pract. 2014 Jan;14(1):62-8. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2013.06.006. Epub 2013 Jul 15.

BACKGROUND: Preparing healthcare students for quality and service improvement is important internationally. A United Kingdom (UK) initiative aims to embed service improvement in pre-registration education. A UK university implemented service improvement teaching for all nursing students. In addition, the...

Factors influencing the effectiveness of multisource feedback in improving the professional practice of medical doctors: a systematic review.

BMC medical education

Ferguson J, Wakeling J, Bowie P.
PMID: 24725268
BMC Med Educ. 2014 Apr 11;14:76. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-76.

BACKGROUND: Multisource feedback (MSF) is currently being introduced in the UK as part of a cycle of performance review for doctors. However, although it is suggested that the provision of feedback can lead to a positive change in performance...

Quality of Research Practice - An interdisciplinary face validity evaluation of a quality model.

PloS one

Mårtensson P, Fors U, Fröberg E, Zander U, Nilsson GH.
PMID: 30707713
PLoS One. 2019 Feb 01;14(2):e0211636. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211636. eCollection 2019.

There are few acknowledged multidisciplinary quality standards for research practice and evaluation. This study evaluates the face validity of a recently developed comprehensive quality model that includes 32 defined concepts based on four main areas (credible, contributory, communicable, and...

Improving the Quality of Primary Care by Optimizing Implementation Research Reporting.

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM

Grandes G, Pinnock H, Bazemore A, Meissner P.
PMID: 29743231
J Am Board Fam Med. 2018 May-Jun;31(3):484-487. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.03.170195.

The potential of implementation research in understanding strategies for changing practice is undermined by poor reporting, leaving readers unable to replicate such strategies and unclear whether they apply in the context of their practice. These challenges are particularly pertinent...

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