NHS waiting times for elective care in England

"This study examines the performance, recording and management of elective care waiting times in England."

NHS waiting times for elective care in England
National Audit Office
January 2014

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Effect of a national quality improvement collaborative on prehospital care

"The use of care bundles as measures, clinical engagement, application of quality improvement methods, provider prompts, individualized feedback and opportunities for learning and interaction within and across organizations helped the collaborative to achieve its aims."

The effect of a national quality improvement collaborative on prehospital care for acute myocardial infarction and stroke in England
A Niroshan Siriwardena, D Shaw, N Essam, FJ Togher, Z Davy, A Spaight, M Dewey
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:17

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An interprofessional shared decision-making and goal-setting decision aid for patients

"Interprofessional shared decision-making regarding priority-setting with the use of a decision aid toolkit may help prioritize care of individuals with multiple comorbid conditions."

Designing and evaluating an interprofessional shared decision-making and goal-setting decision aid for patients with diabetes in clinical care - systematic decision aid development and study protocol
CH Yu, D Stacey, J Sale, S Hall, DM Kaplan, N Ivers, J Resmovitz, FH Leung, BR Shah, SE Straus
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:16

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Patient-specific computer-based decision support in primary healthcare

"The aim was to measure the effects of such reminders on patient care. The hypothesis was that the total number of triggered reminders would decrease in the intervention group compared with the control group, indicating an improvement in patient care."

Patient-specific computer-based decision support in primary healthcare: a randomized trial
T Kortteisto, J Raitanen, J Komulainen, I Kunnamo, M Makela, P Rissanen, M Kaila
Implementation Science, 2014, 9:15

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Institution specific risk factors for 30 day readmission at a community hospital

"We found that 30 day hospital readmissions may be associated with institution specific risk factors, even after adjustment for patient factors. These institution specific risk factors may be targets for interventions to prevent readmissions."

Institution specific risk factors for 30 day readmission at a community hospital: a retrospective observational study
L Park, D Andrade, A Mastey, J Sum
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:40

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Evidence-based medicine: an oral history

"This video, produced by a collaboration between The BMJ and JAMA, takes the form of a panel discussion involving some of the individuals most associated with the origins of the Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) movement, including Iain Chalmers, Gordon Guyatt, Brian Haynes, David Sackett, Kay Dickersin, Drummond Rennie, Muir Gray and Paul Glasziou."

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Reducing hospital admissions from nursing homes

"...several interventions had effects on reducing hospital admissions and may represent important aspects of nursing home care to reduce hospital admissions."

Reducing hospital admissions from nursing homes: a systematic review
B Gaverholt, L Forsetlund, G Jamtvedt
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:36

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