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Nursing
Wanping Zhu, Jingjie Wu, Lili Yang, Yiqing Xu, Na Zhou
Summary: By conducting an international literature review, domestic cross-sectional survey, and e-Delphi study, we have successfully established a set of scientific and practical nursing care quality evaluation indicators for PACU. These indicators can be used to improve nursing care quality, reduce complications, and ensure patient safety.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Daniel Angel-Garcia, Ismael Martinez-Nicolas, Bianca Salmeri, Alizee Monot
Summary: This review aimed to identify quality indicators that can be used in hospital physical therapy units. A total of 178 clinical care indicators were identified, with a focus on process and outcome measures. However, there is a lack of indicators for efficiency, structure, equity, and accessibility.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Therese McDonnell, Grainne Cosgrove, Emma Hogan, Jennifer Martin, Triona McNicholas, Marcella O'Dowd, Florina Rizoaica, Eilish McAuliffe
Summary: Composite indicators in healthcare provide a single performance measure by summarizing multiple indicators. The development process of composite indicators should be transparent and reliable. This scoping review aims to describe the methodologies used in the development stages of composite indicators in healthcare, providing valuable insights for researchers and developers.
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Infectious Diseases
Francesc Escrihuela-Vidal, Achim J. Kaasch, Maja Von Cube, Siegbert Rieg, Winfried V. Kern, Harald Seifert, Kyoung-Ho Song, Chun-Hsing Liao, Robert Tilley, Hannah Gott, Matt Scarborough, Claire Gordon, Martin J. Llewelyn, Richard Kuehl, Laura Morata, Alex Soriano, Jonathan Edgeworth, Enrique Ruiz De Gopegui, Emmanuel Nsutebu, Jose Miguel Cisneros, Vance G. Fowler, Guy Thwaites, Joaquin Lopez-Contreras, Gavin Barlow, Hugo Guillermo Ternavasio-De La Vega, Jesus Rodriguez-Bano, Luis Eduardo Lopez-Cortes
Summary: This study analysed the adherence and impact of quality-of-care indicators (QCIs) in the management of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection. The results showed that adherence to QCIs was associated with reduced 90-day mortality.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2023)
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Behavioral Sciences
Samin Panahi, Eamonn Kennedy, Ali Roghani, George VegaYon, Anne VanCott, James J. Gugger, Maria Raquel Lopez, Mary Jo Pugh
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of quality of care on outcomes for Veterans with epilepsy. Results showed that quality of care was associated with satisfaction and epilepsy knowledge, but not with proactive self-management. Better communication between providers and Veterans was found to be important for patient outcomes.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mi Ryoung Seo, Gunwoo Kim, Ki Won Moon, Yoon Kyoung Sung, Jong Jin Yoo, Chong Hyeon Yoon, Eun Bong Lee, Jisoo Lee, Eun Ha Kang, Hyungjin Kim, Eun Jung Park, Wan Sik Uhm, Myeung Su Lee, Seung Won Lee, Byoong Yong Choi, Seung Jae Hong, Han Joo Baek
Summary: A study developed 14 final quality indicators for assessing and improving the quality of health care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis through expert consensus meetings, covering early referral and regular follow-up with rheumatologists, regular radiographs, and initiation and maintenance of treatment plans.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Katherine C. Lee, Anne M. Walling, Steven S. Senglaub, Rachelle Bernacki, Lee A. Fleisher, Marcia M. Russell, Neil S. Wenger, Zara Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to develop a set of quality indicators to measure access to and the quality of primary palliative care (PC) delivered to seriously ill surgical patients. After two rounds of rating by an expert panel, a total of 24 indicators were rated as valid, covering various phases of surgical care.
Review
Oncology
Marta Maes-Carballo, Yolanda Gomez-Fandino, Ayla Reinoso-Hermida, Carlos Roberto Estrada-Lopez, Manuel Martin-Diaz, Khalid Saeed Khan, Aurora Bueno-Cavanillas
Summary: The study identified 89 QIs from 22 selected documents, covering various aspects of breast cancer care. Most countries have not established national clinical pathways or integrated health care processes for breast cancer care, leading to heterogeneity in QIs for evaluating care quality.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Yoshimitsu Takaoka, Yasuhiro Hamatani, Tatsuhiro Shibata, Shogo Oishi, Akemi Utsunomiya, Fujimi Kawai, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Atsushi Mizuno
Summary: Healthcare providers in cardiovascular intensive care face challenges in palliative and end-of-life care due to unique disease trajectories and ethical dilemmas. Specific quality indicators are needed to integrate palliative care effectively in this setting.
JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE
(2022)
Article
Medical Laboratory Technology
Julie L. V. Shaw, Saranya Arnoldo, Lori Beach, Ihssan Bouhtiauy, Davor Brinc, Miranda Brun, Christine Collier, Elie Kostantin, Angela W. S. Fung, Anna K. Fuzery, Yun Huang, Sukhbir Kaur, Michael Knauer, Lyne Labrecque, Felix Leung, Jennifer L. Shea, Vinita Thakur, Laurel Thorlacius, Allison A. Venner, Paul M. Yip, Vincent De Guire
Summary: Monitoring quality indicators is crucial for laboratory quality assurance. This study describes the process of establishing and monitoring quality indicators for point-of-care testing (POCT) glucose testing.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ashley E. Pickering, Petrus Malherbe, Joan Nambuba, Corey B. Bills, Emilie Calvello Hynes, Brian Rice
Summary: This study aimed to increase knowledge of quality in African emergency care by identifying data relevant to the AFEM-CC quality indicators. The results showed that data related to quality indicators in African emergency care facilities are limited. Future research should conform to the AFEM-CC quality indicators to enhance understanding of quality.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Anna Kristina Kraft, Klaus Berger
Summary: This review identified six quality indicators for the assessment of care for patients with MS, based on evidence from 6 sources and a total of 226 quality indicators. Out of these, 147 indicators were included in the assessment, and the six identified indicators describe five important characteristics of high-quality care for MS patients.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mircha Poldrugovac, Anne Margriet Pot, Niek Klazinga, Dionne Kringos
Summary: Regulatory oversight organisations use performance indicators to select audit priorities, prioritise facilities, and identify areas that require more attention. The purpose of using indicators is to assess the risk of lower quality or non-compliance.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Anna Kristina Kraft, Klaus Berger
Summary: A review identified six reports with a total of 226 quality indicators for MS care. After assessment, 147 indicators were included, with six high-quality indicators describing important characteristics of high-quality care for MS patients. These findings provide a starting point for the development of comprehensive sets of quality indicators in MS.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Fatima Cardoso, Amelia McCartney, Antonio Ponti, Lorenza Marotti, Conny Vrieling, Alexandru Eniu, Berta Sousa, Carla Ripamonti, Luzia Travado, Sabine Spitz, Eva Jolly, Giuseppe Curigliano, Frederique Penault-Llorca, Frederic Lecouvet, Isabel T. Rubio, Laura Biganzoli
Summary: The European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists and the Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance have developed the first set of quality indicators for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with the aim of ensuring high-quality care and adherence to guidelines in breast cancer centers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Daniel M. Witt, Nathan P. Clark, Kerri Martinez, Allison Schroeder, David Garcia, Mark A. Crowther, Walter Ageno, Francesco Dentali, Xiangyang Ye, Elaine Hylek, Thomas Delate
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Economics
D. Brixner, E. Biltaji, A. Bress, S. Unni, X. Ye, T. Mamiya, K. Ashcraft, J. Biskupiak
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ECONOMICS
(2016)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Carrie McAdam-Marx, Hiep Nguyen, Marisa B. Schauerhamer, Mukul Singhal, Sudhir Unni, Xiangyang Ye, David Cobden
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS
(2016)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sudhir K. Unni, Ruben G. W. Quek, Joseph Biskupiak, Vinson C. Lee, Xiangyang Ye, Shravanthi R. Gandra
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M. Martin Jensen, Wanjian Jia, Austin J. Schults, Xiangyang Ye, Glenn D. Prestwich, Siam Oottamasathien
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Sudhir Unni, Kellee White, Michael Goodman, Xiangyang Ye, Panagiotis Mavros, Lori D. Bash, Diana Brixner
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2015)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Carrie McAdam-Marx, Jayanti Mukherjee, Brandon K. Bellows, Sudhir Unni, Xiangyang Ye, Uchenna Iloeje, Diana I. Brixner
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2014)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
C. McAdam-Marx, B. K. Bellows, S. Unni, J. Mukherjee, G. Wygant, U. Iloeje, J. N. Liberman, X. Ye, F. J. Bloom, D. I. Brixner
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2014)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carrie McAdam-Marx, Brandon K. Bellows, Sudhir Unni, Xiangyang Ye, Diana I. Brixner, Gail Wygant, Jayanti Mukherjee
JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE & SPECIALTY PHARMACY
(2014)
Article
Surgery
Alvin C. Kwok, Andrew M. Simpson, Xiangyang Ye, Eric Tatro, Jayant P. Agarwal
JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
(2019)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Siam Oottamasathien, Wanjian Jia, Lindsi McCoard Roundy, Jianxing Zhang, Li Wang, Xiangyang Ye, A. Cameron Hill, Justin Savage, Wong Yong Lee, Ann Marie Hannon, Sylvia Milner, Glenn D. Prestwich
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2013)
Article
Surgery
Kathleen A. Holoyda, Andrew M. Simpson, Xiangyang Ye, Jayant P. Agarwal, Alvin C. Kwok
JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
(2019)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Xiangyang Ye, Qing T. Zeng, Julio C. Facelli, Diana Brixner, Mike Conway, Bruce E. Bray
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carl L. Roland, Xiangyang Ye, Vanessa Stevens, Gary M. Oderda
JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE & SPECIALTY PHARMACY
(2019)
Article
Oncology
Nancy A. Nickman, Xiangyang Ye, David K. Gaffney, Reed B. Barney, Joseph E. Biskupiak, Gary J. Okano, Vinson C. Lee, Jorge Arellano
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE ONCOLOGY
(2015)