Quality Assurance, Health Care - Standards
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Simulation-based mastery learning reduces complications during central venous catheter insertion in a medical intensive care unit.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a simulation-based mastery learning model on central venous catheter insertion skill and the prevalence of procedure-related complications in a medical intensive care unit over a 1-yr period. DESIGN: ... Read more...

Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine a) if a checklist covering a diverse group of intensive care unit protocols and objectives would improve clinician consideration of these domains and b) if improved consideration would change practice patterns. DESIGN: Pre- ... Read more...

[Repeated prevalence investigations of nursing home-associated infections as a tool to assess the hygienic quality of care]

29 Sep 2009 The rate of healthcare-associated infections can be regarded as an important outcome parameter of the hygienic quality of care in nursing homes. Our study aimed to evaluate the applicability of repeated prevalence investigations as a tool for ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Quality Assurance, Health Care - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Appropriate use of quality measures: Response to "Risk factors for hospital readmission within 30 days: A new quality measure for children with sickle cell disease". 13 Dec 2009
• Systems-based competency. 30 Oct 2009
• Simulation-based mastery learning reduces complications during central venous catheter insertion in a medical intensive care unit. 29 Sep 2009
• Implementation of a mandatory checklist of protocols and objectives improves compliance with a wide range of evidence-based intensive care unit practices. 29 Sep 2009
• Two decades of simulation-based training: have we made progress? 29 Sep 2009
• Standard of care: why it is necessary. 29 Sep 2009
• [Repeated prevalence investigations of nursing home-associated infections as a tool to assess the hygienic quality of care] 29 Sep 2009
• Education research: assessment of neurology resident clinical competencies in the neurology clinic. 20 Sep 2009
• Database duels do not advance quality improvement. 30 Aug 2009
• Criteria for the evaluation of quality improvement programs and the use of quality improvement data. 30 Aug 2009
• Quantifying radiation safety and quality in medical imaging, part 2: the radiation scorecard. 30 Aug 2009
• The quality of internet-sourced information for patients with chronic pain is poor. 30 Aug 2009
• Glaucoma guidelines: help or hindrance? 30 Aug 2009
• Identification and prioritization of quality indicators in clinical genetics: an international survey. 13 Aug 2009
• [Guideline for the additional test positions according to the EPQC 4th Edition for Digital Mammography Systems] 10 Aug 2009
• [First results of the federal quality assurance group ("Arztliche Stelle") in radiotherapy in baden-württemberg: part 1] 2 Aug 2009
• Survey of radiation oncology centres in Australia: report of the Radiation Oncology Treatment Quality Program. 30 Jul 2009
• Doing it right: Radiation Oncology Treatment Quality Program. 30 Jul 2009
• A survey of ENT out-patient department facilities in district general hospitals across England. 30 Jul 2009
• Improving standards of care for patients: a pilot project. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Quality Assurance, Health Care'

Definition: Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.

Descriptor UI: D011785

Alternative terms: Quality Assurance, Health Care; Healthcare Quality Assurance; Assurance, Healthcare Quality; Assurances, Healthcare Quality; Healthcare Quality Assurances; Quality Assurances, Healthcare; Quality Assurance, Healthcare; Health Care Quality Assurance; Healthcare Quality Assessment; Assessment, Healthcare Quality; Assessments, Healthcare Quality; Healthcare Quality Assessments; Quality Assessments, Healthcare; Quality Assessment, Health Care; Health Care Quality Assessment; Quality Assessment, Healthcare;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N04.761.700; N05.700;

Online Note: use QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE to search QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM 1978-79

History Note: 80; QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM was see QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE 1978-79

Technical Notes: DF: QUAL ASSUR