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The Role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in the Quest for Transparency in U.S. Hospitals' Patient Safety Performance | PSNet

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April 01, 2010 - Over the last decade, considerable attention has focused on addressing deficiencies associated with health … care quality and patient safety performance in the United States. … for American health care quality.( 17 , 22 ) In its first decade, the NQF has successfully established … NQF should drive 21st century health care quality. Hosp Outlook. 2007;11:10. [go to PubMed] 9. … care quality measurement and reporting.

Quality improvement and safety in pediatric emergency medicine. | PSNet

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March 12, 2025 - Review Quality improvement and safety in pediatric emergency medicine. … Quality Improvement and Safety in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. … This review summarizes emergency department (ED) improvement work across the six domains of quality … Quality Improvement and Safety in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles. | PSNet

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June 26, 2019 - Rapid-cycle improvement methods have been embraced as an approach to enhancing health care quality … explores how insufficient implementation of plan-do-study-act cycles can hinder its effectiveness as an improvement … September 26, 2012 Evolving quality improvement support strategies to improve Plan–Do–Study–Act … Administrators Organizational Behaviorists Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events Continuous Quality Improvement

Quality and Safety in Medicine. | PSNet

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February 15, 2023 - quality and safety in academic health centers by establishing teamwork initiatives, engaging trainees in improvement … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) The evolving curriculum in quality improvement … September 18, 2019 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement. … October 26, 2010 The Safety and Quality of Health Care: Where are We Now? … Strategies Communication Improvement View More

Positioning continuing education: boundaries and intersections between the domains continuing education, knowledge translation, patient safety and quality improvement. | PSNet

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July 03, 2016 - intersections between the domains continuing education, knowledge translation, patient safety and quality improvement … intersections between the domains continuing education, knowledge translation, patient safety and quality improvement … to promote collaboration in interdisciplinary health care improvement work. … January 14, 2014 Applying ethnography to the study of context in healthcare quality and … August 12, 2020 Recommendations from a national panel on quality improvement in obstetrics

What we know about designing an effective improvement intervention (but too often fail to put into practice). | PSNet

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September 06, 2017 - Commentary What we know about designing an effective improvement intervention (but … What we know about designing an effective improvement intervention (but too often fail to put into practice … Improvement projects are complicated endeavors that often face obstacles to achieving their goals. … What we know about designing an effective improvement intervention (but too often fail to put into practice … April 6, 2016 Equipped: overcoming barriers to change to improve quality of care (theories

Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and patient safety. | PSNet

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March 13, 2013 - of care and patient safety. … Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and … Relationship between performance measurement and accreditation: implications for quality of care and … care quality. … December 17, 2009 Measurement for improvement: a survey of current practice in Australian

Accountability measures—using measurement to promote quality improvement. | PSNet

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January 23, 2012 - Classic Accountability measures—using measurement to promote quality improvement … Accountability measures--using measurement to promote quality improvement. … Mark Chassin, The Joint Commission has taken an increasingly active role in promoting quality improvement … Accountability measures--using measurement to promote quality improvement. … January 23, 2019 The ongoing quality improvement journey: next stop, high reliability

Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. | PSNet

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February 17, 2011 - Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement … Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. … The authors discuss the unique aspects of AMCs that may hinder patient safety and quality improvement … Safety in the academic medical center: transforming challenges into ingredients for improvement. … February 17, 2011 Overarching goals: a strategy for improving healthcare quality and

Responsibility for quality improvement and patient safety: hospital board and medical staff leadership challenges. | PSNet

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April 27, 2010 - Review Responsibility for quality improvement and patient safety: hospital board … a recent survey of hospital board chairpersons found that most did not consider patient safety or quality … of care to be their top priority. … June 27, 2018 Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. … February 9, 2011 Hospital governance and the quality of care.

Connecting patients and clinicians: the anticipated effects of Open Notes on patient safety and quality of care. | PSNet

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March 20, 2017 - of care. … of care. … quality. … of care. … June 2, 2010 Medication reconciliation in ambulatory care: attempts at improvement.

Latent risk assessment tool for health care leaders. | PSNet

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September 05, 2018 - Health care executives and board members have a key role in safety improvement. … January 2, 2017 Improving health care quality and patient safety through peer-to-peer … 2017 The Armstrong Institute: an academic institute for patient safety and quality improvement … July 1, 2017 A quality improvement approach to standardization and sustainability of … May 31, 2017 Measuring harm and informing quality improvement in the Welsh NHS: the longitudinal

Journey toward high reliability: a comprehensive safety program to improve quality of care and safety culture in a large, multisite radiation oncology department. | PSNet

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September 19, 2017 - of care and safety culture in a large, multisite radiation oncology department. … Journey Toward High Reliability: A Comprehensive Safety Program to Improve Quality of Care and Safety … To minimize error in health care, improvement efforts have sought to learn from high reliability industries … Journey Toward High Reliability: A Comprehensive Safety Program to Improve Quality of Care and Safety … 2017 A Department of Medicine infrastructure for patient safety and clinical quality improvement

Using behavioral insights to strengthen strategies for change. Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. | PSNet

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April 06, 2022 - Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. … Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. … Practical applications for quality improvement in healthcare. … February 21, 2024 Voices from frontline nurses on care quality and patient safety during … April 19, 2023 Sources of nurse-sensitive inpatient safety improvement.

New legal protections for reporting patient errors under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: a review of the medical literature and analysis. | PSNet

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November 16, 2022 - New legal protections for reporting patient errors under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … New legal protections for reporting patient errors under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act … New legal protections for reporting patient errors under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act … Patient Safety Initiatives July 10, 2024 Whistleblowing over patient safety and care … quality: a review of the literature.

Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and the incidence of errors in general surgery. | PSNet

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March 09, 2022 - Study Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and … Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and the incidence of errors … Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and the incidence of errors … 25, 2020 Early prescribing outcomes after exporting the EQUIPPED medication safety improvement … September 5, 2013 Use of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire as a measure in patient safety improvement

Beyond clinical engagement: a pragmatic model for quality improvement interventions, aligning clinical and managerial priorities. | PSNet

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April 24, 2018 - Review Beyond clinical engagement: a pragmatic model for quality improvement interventions … Beyond clinical engagement: a pragmatic model for quality improvement interventions, aligning clinical … Middle managers have a key role in successful improvement efforts, but engaging them in these activities … Beyond clinical engagement: a pragmatic model for quality improvement interventions, aligning clinical … December 16, 2015 Patient safety and quality of care in developing countries in Southeast

The effect of providing staff training and enhanced support to care homes on care processes, safety climate and avoidable harms: evaluation of a care home quality improvement programme in England. | PSNet

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September 15, 2021 - care homes on care processes, safety climate and avoidable harms: evaluation of a care home quality improvement … 2022 An evidence and consensus-based definition of second victim: a strategic topic in healthcare … quality, patient safety, person-centeredness and human resource management. … September 1, 2011 View More See More About The Topic Long-Term Care … Quality and Safety Professionals Geriatrics Pressure Ulcers Patient Falls View More

Quality: performance improvement, teamwork, information technology and protocols. | PSNet

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November 03, 2015 - Commentary Quality: performance improvement, teamwork, information technology and … Quality: performance improvement, teamwork, information technology and protocols. … This commentary describes several quality improvement initiatives and their specific benefits, including … Quality: performance improvement, teamwork, information technology and protocols. … April 6, 2022 Strategies for developing and recognizing faculty working in quality improvement

Building the bridge to quality: an urgent call to integrate quality improvement and patient safety education with clinical care | PSNet

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January 14, 2014 - Commentary Building the bridge to quality: an urgent call to integrate quality improvement … Building the bridge to quality: an urgent call to integrate quality improvement and patient safety education … Building the bridge to quality: an urgent call to integrate quality improvement and patient safety education … June 26, 2019 Recommendations from a national panel on quality improvement in obstetrics … July 31, 2017 Strategies for developing and recognizing faculty working in quality improvement

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