Multidisciplinary teamwork: the good, bad, and everything in …
Jun 1, 2001 · The difficulties of multidisciplinary teamwork are also apparent in differing attitudes towards the way to bring about a good outcome, and even what actually constitutes a good …
Systematic review of the application of the plan–do–study–act …
Background Plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycles provide a structure for iterative testing of changes to improve quality of systems. The method is widely accepted in healthcare improvement; …
Balancing stakeholder needs in the evaluation of healthcare quality ...
Consulting more stakeholders would have helped: an example. Consider the case of a collaborative improvement initiative in 29 primary care centres in the USA.5 The project aimed …
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3 days ago · BMJ Quality & Safety. is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the science of improvement across healthcare service and provision. Impact Factor: 5.9 Citescore: 9.8 All …
Disclosing medical errors: prioritising the needs of patients and ...
A slow but significant change has occurred in how healthcare professionals and organisations are expected to respond when something has gone wrong in a patient’s care.1 In 2001, the US …
The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles - BMJ Quality & Safety
Of the many QI tools and methods, the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle is one of the few that focuses on the crux of change, the translation of ideas and intentions into action. As such, the …
A primer on PDSA: executing plan–do–study–act cycles in practice, …
Plan-do–study–act (PDSA) cycles are the building blocks of iterative healthcare improvement.1 Although frequently regarded as separate from research,2 this quality improvement method …
Learning from complaints in healthcare: a realist review of …
Introduction A global rise in patient complaints has been accompanied by growing research to effectively analyse complaints for safer, more patient-centric care. Most patients and families …
Diagnostic error in mental health: a review - BMJ Quality & Safety
Diagnostic errors are associated with patient harm and suboptimal outcomes. Despite national scientific efforts to advance definition, measurement and interventions for diagnostic error, …
Sustaining quality improvement efforts: emerging principles and ...
Do we care if a quality improvement (QI) innovation is effective, if it is not sustained? This uncomfortable question is increasingly important as healthcare is judged (and reimbursed) on …