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Masked and distanced: a qualitative study of how personal protective equipment and distancing affect teamwork in emergency care
ConclusionOur findings identify specific aspects of how intensified PPE use disrupts teamwork and can inform efforts to ensure care quality and safety in emergency settings as PPE use continues during and, potentially beyond, the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

From accreditation to quality improvement —The Danish National Quality Programme
AbstractThe Danish government launched a new National Quality Programme (NQP) in healthcare in 2015. It has changed the focus from old public management in terms of accreditation, regulation, rules and standards to new public governance focusing on delivering high quality healthcare and outcomes of value for the patients, health professionals and the Danish healthcare system. The NQP aims to strengthen the focus on continuous quality improvement and the launch of the programme was accompanied by a decision to phase out accreditation of public hospitals. The NQP includes 1) eight specific national quality goals, 2) a nation...
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Medication adherence as mandatory indicator in healthcare safety
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

A cost-effectiveness analysis of the Chronic Disease Management Program in patients with hypertension in Korea
ConclusionThe CDMP was highly cost-effective in patients with hypertension aged 40 years or above. Implementing efficient policies that enhance care coordination and improve outcomes in patients with hypertension is important. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Are operating room distractions, interruptions and disruptions associated with performance and patient safety? A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionDIDs in surgery are associated with a range of negative outcomes. However, significant knowledge gaps exist about the mechanisms that underlie these relationships, as well as the potential clinical and non-clinical benefits that DIDs may deliver. Available evidence indicates that interventions to reduce the negative effects of DIDs are warranted, but current evidence is not sufficient to make recommendations about potentially useful interventions. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Telemedicine usage via WeChat for children with congenital heart disease preoperatively during COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis
ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, follow-up management and health services for infants with CHD prior to surgery through the WeChat platform were useful in identifying the state of an infant ’s condition as well as in identifying and relieving care pressure, anxiety and depression in the parents. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Implementing structured handoffs to verify operating room blood delivery using a quality academy training program: an interrupted time-series analysis
ConclusionUsing the quality academy framework supported the implementation of a structured handoff during blood delivery to the OR, resulting in a significant increase in verified deliveries. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Monitoring of three-phase variations in the mortality of COVID-19 pandemic using control charts: where does Pakistan stand?
ConclusionThis amalgamation of control charts illustrates a systematic implementation of the charts for government leaders and forefront medical teams to facilitate the rapid detection of daily reported deaths due to COVID-19. Besides government and public health officials, it is also the public ’s responsibility to follow the enforced standard operating procedures as a temporary remedy of this pandemic in ensuring public safety while awaiting a suitable vaccine to be discovered. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Development of the perceptions of preventable adverse events assessment tool (PPAEAT): measurement properties and patients ’ mental health status
ConclusionThe developed Perceptions of Preventable Adverse Events Assessment Tool (PPAEAT) exhibits good psychometric properties, which supports its use in future research and primary health-care practice. Further validation of the PPAEAT in different settings, languages and larger samples is needed. The results of this study need to be considered when assessing patient safety in the context of health-care research. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - April 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Effect of barcode technology on medication preparation safety: a quasi-experimental study
ConclusionUse of the new barcode technology significantly reduced the rate of some medication preparation errors in our sample. Moreover, the time necessary for medication preparation, both per 24-h period and per single-medication dose, was significantly reduced. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - March 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Second victim support structures in anaesthesia: a cross-sectional survey in Belgian anaesthesiologists
ConclusionOf the participating anaesthesiologist in Belgium, 80.9% discussed some PSIs and 18.0% discussed all PSIs as a normal part of their staff functioning with an experienced positive or neutral culture during these meetings in 84.6%. Psychological safety within the anaesthesiology departments is globally good; however, it could and should be optimized. This optimization process warrants further investigations in the future. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - March 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Conversion of a colorectal cancer guideline into clinical decision trees with assessment of validity
ConclusionsWe successfully converted the Dutch CRC guideline into decision trees and identified several information gaps and areas of inconclusive evidence, the latter being the main cause of the observed disagreement between decision tree recommendations and MTB advices. Decision trees may contribute to future strategies to optimize quality of care for CRC patients. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - March 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research