Reported implementation lessons from a national quality improvement initiative; Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care™. A qualitative, ward-based team perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 519-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark White ◽  
Tony Butterworth ◽  
John S.G. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Releasing Time

scholarly journals Monitoring of older HIV‐1‐positive adults by HIV clinics in the United Kingdom: a national quality improvement initiative

HIV Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 409-417
Author(s):  
N Ekong ◽  
H Curtis ◽  
E Ong ◽  
CA Sabin ◽  
D Chadwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Hiv 1

Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease – the perspective of cardiology

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (S2) ◽  
pp. 116-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy J. Jenkins ◽  
Robert H. Beekman III ◽  
Lisa J. Bergersen ◽  
Allen D. Everett ◽  
Thomas J. Forbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Cardiac Disease ◽  
Interventional Cardiology ◽  
National Database ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Paediatric Cardiology ◽  
Data Registry ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Adult Congenital ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis review includes a brief discussion, from the perspective of the pediatric cardiologist, of the rationale for creation and maintenance of multi-institutional databases of outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease, together with a history of the evolution of such databases, and a description of the current state of the art. A number of projects designed to have broad-based impact are currently in the design phase, or have already been implemented. Not surprisingly, most of the efforts thus far have focused on catheterization procedures and interventions, although some work examining other aspects of paediatric cardiology practice is also beginning. This review briefly describes several European and North American initiatives related to databases for pediatric and congenital cardiology including the Central Cardiac Audit Database of the United Kingdom, national database initiatives for pediatric cardiology in Switzerland and Germany, various database initiatives under the leadership of the Working Groups of The Association for European Paediatric Cardiology, the IMPACT Registry™ (IMproving Pediatric and Adult Congenital Treatment) of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry® of The American College of Cardiology Foundation® and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), the Mid-Atlantic Group of Interventional Cardiology (MAGIC) Catheterization Outcomes Project, the Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Project on Outcomes (C3PO), the Congenital Cardiovascular Interventional Study Consortium (CCISC), and the Joint Council on Congenital Heart Disease (JCCHD) National Quality Improvement Initiative. These projects, each leveraging multicentre data and collaboration, demonstrate the enormous progress that has occurred over the last several years to improve the quality and consistency of information about nonsurgical treatment for congenital cardiac disease. The paediatric cardiology field is well-poised to move quickly beyond outcome assessment and benchmarking, to collaborative quality improvement.

Peer review in radiotherapy (RT): A national quality improvement initiative.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 221-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Donald Brundage ◽  
Brenda H Bass ◽  
Sophie Foxcroft ◽  
Ross Halperin ◽  
Thomas McGowan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Radiation Oncology ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
National Quality

221 Background: Peer review (PR) in Radiation Oncology has been shown to be effective in improving quality of treatment by detecting and correcting deficiencies in proposed treatment plans prior to treatment. PR is also effective in: guiding departmental treatment planning policies and processes; reducing variation in practice; providing a venue for multi-disciplinary communication, and increasing staff and trainee awareness of evolving treatment processes. The importance of PR is reflected in the inclusion of 3 PR-specific quality indicators in the Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy QA Guidelines for Radiation Oncology programs. Given this endorsement, we aim to enhance PR implementation across all Canadian cancer centres using a knowledge-translation and implementation framework. Methods: This project will facilitate increased uptake of PR in Canadian RT programs by implementing the top-down model used with success in Ontario. This model has several key components, including: a) engaging the leadership of provincial cancer agencies to promote PR at every Provincial cancer centre; b) providing modest financial support for the acquisition of the required hardware and/or staff time for coordinating PR activities; c) systematic collection of each centre’s baseline PR activities, perceived barriers and potential facilitators of PR at each centre; d) creation of a continuous quality improvement cycle by monitoring PR quality indicators over time; e) systematic knowledge and information sharing regarding effective PR processes. Results: Funding for this initiative was obtained from the Canadian Partnership against Cancer (CPAC) in April 2014. A steering committee consisting of stakeholders from across Canada has been struck and provincial launches, based on the tenets used in Ontario, have commenced in 7 of 13 provinces with others expressing interest. A national survey to obtain baseline data relating to PR activities, perceived barriers, and facilitators is underway and will be reported. Conclusions: Preliminary evidence suggests a “snowball effect” of increasing PR uptake across Canada. The implementation model could be applied in other jurisdictions interested in increasing PR in radiation oncology.

scholarly journals Implementing Integrated Mental Health and Chaplain Care in a National Quality Improvement Initiative

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 1213-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason A. Nieuwsma ◽  
Heather A. King ◽  
George L. Jackson ◽  
Balmatee Bidassie ◽  
Laura W. Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Improvement Initiative ◽  
National Quality ◽  
Integrated Mental Health
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