BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Apr 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA cluster-randomised quality improvement study to improve two inpatient stroke quality indicators.
Quality indicator collection and feedback improves stroke care. We sought to determine whether quality improvement training plus indicator feedback was more effective than indicator feedback alone in improving inpatient stroke indicators. ⋯ Quality improvement training was associated with early DVT improvement, but the effect was not sustained over time and was not seen with dysphagia screening. External quality improvement programmes may quickly boost performance but their effect may vary by indicator and may not sustain over time.