International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Mar 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyA comparison of outcomes between Canada and the United States in patients recovering from hip fracture repair: secondary analysis of the FOCUS trial.
To determine if adjusted mortality, walking ability or return home differed after hip fracture surgery between Canada and the USA. ⋯ Adjusted survival favored Canadians post hip fracture while walking ability and return home were not different between countries. The reason(s) for mortality differences warrant further investigation.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Dec 2014
Multicenter StudyInfluence of adverse drug events on morbidity and mortality in intensive care units: the JADE study.
To identify the influence of adverse drug events (ADEs) on morbidity and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs). ⋯ ADEs were common in ICUs and significantly associated with longer length of ICU stay but did not influence on mortality.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Jun 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyDoes public reporting improve the quality of hospital care for acute myocardial infarction? Results from a regional outcome evaluation program in Italy.
To evaluate whether public reporting of performance data was associated with a change over time in quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Italian hospitals. ⋯ Public reporting may have contributed to increasing the proportion of STEMI patients treated with timely PCI. The mortality outcomes should be interpreted with caution. Changes in AMI diagnostic and coding systems should also be considered. Risk-adjusted quality indicators represent a fundamental instrument for monitoring and potentially enhancing quality of care.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Oct 2012
Multicenter StudyImplementation of early goal-directed therapy and the surviving sepsis campaign resuscitation bundle in Asia.
To examine the impact of implementing sepsis bundle in multiple Asian countries, having 'team' vs. 'non-team' models of patient care. ⋯ Through education and quality improvement efforts, initially low sepsis bundle compliance was improved in Asia. A team model was more effective in achieving bundle compliance compared with a non-team model.
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Int J Qual Health Care · Jun 2012
Multicenter StudyWhat constitutes patient safety culture in Chinese hospitals?
To develop a patient safety culture instrument for use in Chinese hospitals, we assessed the appropriateness of existing safety culture questionnaires used in the USA and Japan for Chinese respondents and identified new items and domains suitable to Chinese hospitals. ⋯ Focus group participants provided important insights into the refinement of existing items and the construction of new items for measuring patient safety culture in Chinese hospitals. This is a necessary first step in producing a culturally appropriate instrument applicable to specific local contexts.