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Health Care Sciences & Services
Madoka Hayashi, Theresa R. Grover, Steve Small, Tessa Staples, Genie Roosevelt
Summary: Through a multidisciplinary approach, timely HBV administration was significantly improved and sustained, with almost no infants discharged home without receiving HBV. Pharmacists as champions and BPAs were critical to the success of our intervention.
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nahee Choi, Jinhee Kim, Hyunlye Kim
Summary: The study found that patient-centeredness influences patient safety perception, especially in the relationships between subfactors of patient-centeredness and patient safety perception. To improve patient safety perception, strategies should focus on enhancing patient-centeredness and related subfactors, particularly the general treatment process, hospital environment, and nursing service.
Article
Nursing
Harsh Jain, Ishwarya Chandrasekaran, Umamaheswari Balakrishnan, Prakash Amboiram, D. Vanitha
Summary: This study aimed to increase the duration of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for preterm and low birth weight neonates. Through two PDSA cycles and various measures, the duration of KMC significantly increased and remained high during the 10-week follow-up period.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
John D. D'Amore, Laura K. McCrary, Jody Denson, Chun Li, Christopher J. Vitale, Priyaranjan Tokachichu, Dean F. Sittig, Allison B. McCoy, Adam Wright
Summary: This research explores the differences in quality calculations when using individual electronic health record (EHR) data and health information exchange (HIE) data. The results show that including HIE data sources can change 15% of quality measure calculations, affecting 19% of patients. This suggests that effective data sharing can significantly alter quality calculations.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Iwona Malinowska-Lipien, Agnieszka Micek, Teresa Gabrys, Maria Kozka, Krzysztof Gajda, Agnieszka Gniadek, Tomasz Brzostek, Allison Squires
Summary: The research evaluated the attitudes of nurses and physicians towards factors influencing hospitalized patient safety, with both groups scoring highest in stress recognition and lowest in evaluating working conditions. Nurses scored significantly lower than physicians in every aspect of safety attitudes evaluation, highlighting the importance of positive working conditions and effective teamwork in improving employees' attitudes towards patient safety.
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Gerontology
Samantha Kay, Kathleen T. Unroe, Kristi M. Lieb, Ellen W. Kaehr, Justin Blackburn, Timothy E. Stump, Russell Evans, Sarah Klepfer, Jennifer L. Carnahan
Summary: Through successive PDSA cycles, the OPTIMISTIC SBAR protocol for resident CIC led to increased use of SBAR, improved documentation, and better collaboration between nursing staff and providers.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Stephanie Burrus, Matthew Hall, Emily Tooley, Kate Conrad, Jessica L. Bettenhausen, Carol Kemper
Summary: Hospitals sharing SSE data through CHILDPSO have seen a decrease in SSEs, with patient care management being the most common type of SSE. Lack of situational awareness was identified as one of the most common contributing factors.
Article
Pediatrics
S. Venugopal, Ravindra Patil, Anu Thukral, Raja Ashok Koganti, Vasanth Kumar Dl, M. Jeeva Sankar, Ramesh Agarwal, Ankit Verma, Ashok Deorari
Summary: The study aimed to assess the feasibility and sustainability of the point of care quality improvement (POCQI) methodology for improving neonatal care at the level 2 special newborn care unit (SNCU). It also evaluated the effectiveness of the quality improvement (QI) and preterm baby package training model. The study concluded that the facility-team-driven QI approach, supported by capacity building and post-training supervision, was feasible, sustainable, and effective.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Volkan Baytas, Cagil Vural, Menekse Ozcelik, Rafael Torrejon Torres, Rhodri Saunders, Neslihan Alkis
Summary: The addition of capnography monitoring during endoscopic procedures under deep propofol sedation can reduce the incidence of composite adverse events in patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Dermatology
Amanda Marsch, Rita Khodosh, Martina Porter, Jason H. Raad, Sara Samimi, Brittney Schultz, Lindsay Chaney Strowd, Laura Vera, Emily Wong, Gideon P. Smith
Summary: This article outlines the steps and methods for quality improvement in medicine, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and core principles, as well as how to embed improvements into the healthcare system.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Liam T. Synan, Mark A. Eid, Casey R. Lamb, Sandra L. Wong
Summary: There are variations in consumer ratings of hospitals between different online platforms, with Facebook ratings being more favorable than Google and Yelp. These ratings are correlated with Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores but not consistently with postsurgical patient safety indicators.
Article
Surgery
Shruti R. Hegde, Madhuri B. Nagaraj, Gerardo J. Gonzalez-Guardiola, Fatemeh Malekpour, Michael Shih
Summary: This study demonstrated notable variability in the content and readability of our vascular access instruction templates. The new DCI had strong usage and language concordance, which may decrease bouncebacks after implementation.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Adel Alabdaly, Deborah Debono, Reece Hinchcliff, Su-Yin Hor
Summary: This article describes a protocol for a scoping review of the relationship between patient safety culture and patient experience in hospital settings, aiming to provide an overview of this relationship, map key concepts, and identify research gaps. The study will follow Arksey and O'Malley's framework with five stages, as well as the Population, Concept and Context Framework for data extraction and analysis. Ethical review is not required, and results will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and conference presentations.
Article
Surgery
M. Asarbakhsh, O. Smith, P. Chitsabesan, T. MacLeod, P. Lim, S. Chintapatla
Summary: The study emphasizes the importance of informed consent in surgery, highlighting the development of a standardized patient information leaflet and consent form for complex abdominal wall reconstruction. The use of PDSA cycles and stakeholder collaboration resulted in a clear and easily understandable PIL and consent form, improving patient decision making and preparedness for surgery.
Article
Oncology
Hania Al-Hallaq, Vania Batista, Malin Kugele, Eric Ford, Natalie Viscariello, Juergen Meyer
Summary: Emerging data suggests that SGRT can enhance safety and quality by preventing errors in treatment rooms. The study reviewed three incident learning systems to categorize errors that could have been avoided with SGRT. Results showed that SGRT has the potential to prevent a significant number of events, particularly related to wrong isocentre and incorrect accessories. However, incidents caused by SGRT itself were mostly minor and related to workflow issues.
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
(2021)