Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · May 2014
Editorial ReviewQuality improvement in pre-hospital critical care: increased value through research and publication.
Pre-hospital critical care is considered to be a complex intervention with a weak evidence base. In quality improvement literature, the value equation has been used to depict the inevitable relationship between resources expenditure and quality. ⋯ A QI system for pre-hospital critical care includes leadership involvement, multi-disciplinary buy-in, data collection infrastructure and long-term commitment. Further, integrating process control with governance systems allows evidence-based change of practice and publishing of results.