Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Amongst Practicing Urologists: Analysis of the 2018 American Urological Association Census
Objective. To describe factors associated with QIPS participation using 2018 American Urological Association (AUA) Census data. Quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) have become increasingly important in medicine. However, studies about QIPS in urology suggest low levels of participation, with little known about factors predicting non-participation.Methods. Results from 2,339 census respondents were weighted to estimate 12,660 practicing urologists in the United States. Our primary outcome was participation in QIPS.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kevin D. Li, Nizar Hakam, Michael J. Sadighian, Jordan T. Holler, Behnam Nabavizadeh, Gregory Amend, Raymond Fang, William Meeks, Danil Makarov, Benjamin N. Breyer Source Type: research