Novel tools for a learning health system: a combined difference-in-difference/regression discontinuity approach to evaluate effectiveness of a readmission reduction initiative.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin is a high-risk medicine which may cause significant patient harm or death when given incorrectly. A 10-fold error in administered insulin dose commonly occurs when the abbreviation 'u' is used for 'units' and subsequently misinterpreted as a 'zero.' METHOD:A multidisciplinary working party was conve...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Dooley MJ,Wiseman M,McRae A,Murray D,Van De Vreede M,Topliss D,Poole SG,Wyatt S,Newnham H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide national estimates of the number and clinical and economic burden of medication errors in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. METHODS:We used UK-based prevalence of medication errors (in prescribing, dispensing, administration and monitoring) in primary care, secondary care and care hom...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Elliott RA,Camacho E,Jankovic D,Sculpher MJ,Faria R

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hospital care comprises nearly a third of US healthcare expenditures. Fifteen to 20 per cent of this spending is considered to be potentially preventable. Risk prediction models have suboptimal accuracy and typically exclude patient experience data. No studies have explored patient perceptions of the likeliho...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Carter J,Ward C,Wexler D,Donelan K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Readmissions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have devastating effects on patient quality-of-life, disease progression and healthcare cost. Effective interventions to reduce COPD readmissions are needed. OBJECTIVES:Reduce 30-day all-cause readmissions by (1) creating a COPD care bundle that a...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Zafar MA,Panos RJ,Ko J,Otten LC,Gentene A,Guido M,Clark K,Lee C,Robertson J,Alessandrini EA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Previous research has shown a correlation between physician job satisfaction and patient satisfaction with quality of care, but the connection between job satisfaction of other primary care team members and patient satisfaction is yet unclear. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether there is an association between pa...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Szecsenyi J,Goetz K,Campbell S,Broge B,Reuschenbach B,Wensing M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of mortality by day of the week for emergency and elective patients. DESIGN:Retrospective observational study using the international dataset from the Global Comparators (GC) project consisting of hospital administrative data. SETTING:28 hospitals from England, Australia, USA and ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Ruiz M,Bottle A,Aylin PP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experts in patient safety stress the importance of a shared culture of safety. Lack of consensus may be detrimental to patient safety. This study examines differences in patient safety culture perceptions among providers, management and staff in a large national survey of safety culture in ambulatory practic...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Hickner J,Smith SA,Yount N,Sorra J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely reporting and acknowledgement are crucial steps in critical laboratory results (CLR) management. The authors previously showed that an automated pathway incorporating short messaging system (SMS) texts, auto-escalation, and manual telephone back-up improved the rate and speed of physician acknowledgem...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Ti LK,Ang SB,Saw S,Sethi SK,Yip JW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Computerised order sets have the potential to reduce clinical variation and improve patient safety but the effect is variable. We sought to evaluate the impact of changes to the design of an order set on the delivery of chlorhexidine mouthwash and hydroxyethyl starch (HES) to patients in the intensive care un...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Bourdeaux CP,Davies KJ,Thomas MJ,Bewley JS,Gould TH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergent evidence suggests that patients can identify and report safety issues while in hospital. However, little is known about the best method for collecting information from patients about safety concerns. This study presents an exploratory pilot of three mechanisms for collecting data on safety concern...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： O'Hara JK,Armitage G,Reynolds C,Coulson C,Thorp L,Din I,Watt I,Wright J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Realising the full potential of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to reduce perioperative harm requires the constructive engagement of all operating room (OR) team members during its administration. To facilitate research on SSC implementation, a valid and reliable instrument is needed for measuring OR...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Devcich DA,Weller J,Mitchell SJ,McLaughlin S,Barker L,Rudolph JW,Raemer DB,Zammert M,Singer SJ,Torrie J,Frampton CM,Merry AF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the increased focus on improving patient's postacute care outcomes, best practices for reducing readmissions from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are unclear. The objective of this study was to observe processes used to prepare patients for postacute care in SNFs, and to explore differences between...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Manges KA,Ayele R,Leonard C,Lee M,Galenbeck E,Burke RE

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The American College of Surgeons' Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) provides trauma centres with performance reports on their processes and outcomes of care relative to their peers. This study explored how performance reports are used by trauma centre leaders to engage in performance improvement and ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Gotlib Conn L,Hoeft C,Neal M,Nathens A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free-text directions generated by prescribers in electronic prescriptions can be difficult for patients to understand due to their variability, complexity and ambiguity. Pharmacy staff are responsible for transcribing these directions so that patients can take their medication as prescribed. However, little ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Zheng Y,Jiang Y,Dorsch MP,Ding Y,Vydiswaran VGV,Lester CA

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burnout is widespread among healthcare providers and is associated with adverse safety behaviours, operational and clinical outcomes. Little is known with regard to the explanatory links between burnout and these adverse outcomes. OBJECTIVES:(1) Test the psychometric properties of a brief four-item burnout ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Profit J,Sharek PJ,Amspoker AB,Kowalkowski MA,Nisbet CC,Thomas EJ,Chadwick WA,Sexton JB

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistical hypothesis testing involving the comparison of three or more means and/or proportions is a frequent undertaking in medical statistics. For comparison of means, analysis of variance is a common choice and for comparison of proportions, χ(2) tests are common. However, both these approaches have important lim...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Mohammed MA,Holder R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Learning is in delicate balance with safety, as faculty supervisors try to foster trainee development while safeguarding patients. This balance is particularly challenging if trainees are allowed to experience the educational benefits of failure, acknowledged as a critical resource for developing competence ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Klasen JM,Driessen E,Teunissen PW,Lingard LA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper adopts methods from the organisational team training literature to outline how health professions education can improve patient safety. We argue that health educators can improve training quality by intentionally encouraging errors during simulation-based team training. Preventable medical errors are inevit...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： King A,Holder MG Jr,Ahmed RA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hip fractures are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and their incidence is set to increase. The National Hip Fracture Database and the Best Practice Tariff were introduced with the aim of improving patient care. This complete audit cycle charts the substantial clinical improvements that...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Hawkes D,Baxter J,Bailey C,Holland G,Ruddlesdin J,Wall A,Wykes P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to draw attention to the social and micropolitical dimensions of attempting to implement improvements within healthcare organisations. It is argued that quality improvement initiatives, like other forms of organisational innovation, will fail unless they are conceived and implemented in such a way as t...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Langley A,Denis JL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Individual effort and practice systems contribute to quality performance, but the nature of their contributions remains unclear. METHODS:This study assessed the roles of individual attributes and behaviours versus practice attributes in quality performance by assessing general internists' perceptions of f...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Pham HH,Bernabeo EC,Chesluk BJ,Holmboe ES

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-drug technologies offer many benefits, but have been associated with adverse events, prompting calls for improved postmarket surveillance. There is little empirical research to guide the development of such a system. The purpose of this study was to identify optimal postmarket surveillance strategies for...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Gagliardi AR,Umoquit M,Lehoux P,Ross S,Ducey A,Urbach DR

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) has been the focus of a national effort, yet appropriate indications for insertion and removal of urinary catheters (UC) among surgical patients remain poorly defined. METHODS:We developed and implemented a standardised approach to perioperat...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Sadeghi M,Leis JA,Laflamme C,Sparkes D,Ditrani W,Watamaniuk A,Taggar R,Jinnah F,Avaness M,Vearncombe M,Nathens AB

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patient safety studies have identified older adults as a high-risk group for adverse events (AEs). As frequent users of the emergency department (ED), they are vulnerable to the negative consequences of ED crowding. The study objective was to determine whether a prolonged ED stay is associated with an increas...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Ackroyd-Stolarz S,Read Guernsey J,Mackinnon NJ,Kovacs G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Paediatric cardiac surgery has a low error tolerance and demands high levels of cognitive and technical performance. Growing evidence suggests that further improvements in patient outcomes depend on system factors, in particular, effective team skills. The hypotheses that small intraoperative non-routine even...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Schraagen JM,Schouten T,Smit M,Haas F,van der Beek D,van de Ven J,Barach P

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether differences between collaboratives with respect to type of topic, type of targets, measures (systems) are also reflected in the degree of effectiveness. STUDY SETTING:182 teams from long-term healthcare organisation developed improvement initiatives in seven quality-improvement collaborati...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Strating MM,Nieboer AP,Zuiderent-Jerak T,Bal RA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to improve its quality-assurance programme based on ISO 9001, the Central Sterile Supply Department of a public university hospital has performed a prospective risk analysis using the Preliminary Risk Analysis method (PRA). The objectives were the achievement of a global risk mapping related to the ...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Niel-Lainé J,Martelli N,Bonan B,Talon D,Desroches A,Prognon P,Vincent F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness of a 'Do not interrupt' bundled intervention to reduce non-medication-related interruptions to nurses during medication administration. METHODS:A parallel eight cluster randomised controlled study was conducted in a major teaching hospital in Adelaide, Australia. Four wards were rando...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Westbrook JI,Li L,Hooper TD,Raban MZ,Middleton S,Lehnbom EC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient participation in care is a fundamental element of safe and high-quality healthcare with the potential to enhance health outcomes and improve patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVES:To test the efficacy of a clinician-facilitated, bedside multimedia (MyStay) intervention designed to support patient particip...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： McDonall J,de Steiger R,Reynolds J,Redley B,Livingston PM,Hutchinson AF,Botti M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To empirically assess the quality of hospital care in China and trends over a 5-year period during which the government significantly increased its investment in healthcare. DESIGN:Retrospective, observational study comparing hospital quality between two periods: October 2012-March 2013 and October 2017-Marc...

journal_title：BMJ quality & safety

authors： Jian W,Figueroa J,Woskie L,Yao X,Zhou Y,Li Z,Li C,Yao L,Yip WC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00