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January 15, 2021

Editorial
Safe care on maternity units: a multidimensional balancing act
Free

Emily White VanGompel, Elliott K Main

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012601
Editorial
Harnessing choice architecture to improve medical care
Free

Donald A Redelmeier, Mian-Mian Kao

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012598

January 12, 2021

Original research
The Irish National Adverse Event Study-2 (INAES-2): longitudinal trends in adverse event rates in the Irish healthcare system

Warren Connolly, Natasha Rafter, Ronan M Conroy, Cornelia Stuart, Anne Hickey, David J Williams

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011122

January 11, 2021

Original research
Choice architecture in physician–patient communication: a mixed-methods assessments of physicians’ competency

Joanna Hart, Kuldeep Yadav, Stephanie Szymanski, Amy Summer, Aaron Tannenbaum, Julian Zlatev, David Daniels, Scott D Halpern

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011801

January 08, 2021

Viewpoint
Rethinking standardised infection rates and risk adjustment in the COVID-19 era
Free

Hojjat Salmasian, Jennifer Beloff, Marc P Pimentel, Andrew Resnick, Chanu Rhee, Meghan A Baker, Michael Klompas

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012074
Editorial
Healthcare-associated infections: where we came from and where we are headed
Free

Daniel Escobar, David Pegues

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012582
Viewpoint
It’s time to consider national culture when designing team training initiatives in healthcare

Julie Rice, Lina Daouk-Öyry, Eveline Hitti

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-010918

January 06, 2021

Quality & safety in the literature
Quality & Safety in the Literature: March 2021

David A Fried, Ashwin Gupta, Nathan Houchens

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012966

December 29, 2020

Editorial
Advancing health equity in patient safety: a reckoning, challenge and opportunity
Free

Marshall H Chin

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012599

December 24, 2020

Viewpoint
Promise and perils of patient decision aids for reducing low-value care

Rachel Thompson, Danielle M Muscat, Jesse Jansen, Darlene Cox, Joshua R Zadro, Adrian C Traeger, Kirsten McCaffery

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012312
Original research
Comparing peripherally inserted central catheter-related practices across hospitals with different insertion models: a multisite qualitative study

Sarah L Krein, Molly Harrod, Lauren E Weston, Brittani R Garlick, Martha Quinn, Kathlyn E Fletcher, Vineet Chopra

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011987

December 22, 2020

Quality improvement report
Nurse-led triage of new sleep referrals is associated with lower risk of potentially contraindicated sleep testing: a retrospective cohort study

Lucas M Donovan, Brian N Palen, Adnan Syed, Richard Blankenhorn, Kelly Blanchard, William J Feser, Kate Magid, Justina Gamache, Laura J Spece, Laura C Feemster, Laurie Fernandes, Susan Kirsh, David H Au

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011817
Original research
Effectiveness of chest pain centre accreditation on the management of acute coronary syndrome: a retrospective study using a national database

Pengfei Sun, Jianping Li, Weiyi Fang, Xi Su, Bo Yu, Yan Wang, Chunjie Li, Hu Chen, Xingang Wang, Bin Zhang, Yuxi Li, Mohetaboer Momin, Ying Shi, Haibo Wang, Yan Zhang, Dingcheng Xiang, Yong Huo

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011491

December 14, 2020

Original research
Patient-centred care delivered by general practitioners: a qualitative investigation of the experiences and perceptions of patients and providers

Bryce Brickley, Lauren T Williams, Mark Morgan, Alyson Ross, Kellie Trigger, Lauren Ball

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011236

December 07, 2020

Original research
Association between paediatric intraoperative anaesthesia handover and adverse postoperative outcomes

Thomas Kannampallil, Daphne Lew, Ethan E Pfeifer, Anshuman Sharma, Joanna Abraham

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012298

December 02, 2020

Original research
Publication of inspection frameworks: a qualitative study exploring the impact on quality improvement and regulation in three healthcare settings

Jan-Willem Weenink, Iris Wallenburg, Ian Leistikow, Roland A Bal

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011337

November 27, 2020

Original research
Barriers and enablers to the implementation of multidisciplinary team meetings: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework

Ashika D Maharaj, Sue M Evans, John R Zalcberg, Liane J Ioannou, Marnie Graco, Daniel Croagh, Charles H C Pilgrim, Theresa Dodson, David Goldstein, Jennifer Philip, James G Kench, Neil D Merrett, Rachel E Neale, Kate White, Peter Evans, Trevor Leong, Sally E Green

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011793

November 20, 2020

Editorial
Can we safely continue to offer surgical treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Free

Alex Fowler, Tom E F Abbott, Rupert M Pearse

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012544
Original research
Reporting incidents involving the use of advanced medical technologies by nurses in home care: a cross-sectional survey and an analysis of registration data

Ingrid ten Haken, Somaya Ben Allouch, Wim H van Harten

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010510
Original research
How sensitive are avoidable emergency department attendances to primary care quality? Retrospective observational study

Beth Parkinson, Rachel Meacock, Kath Checkland, Matt Sutton

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011651

November 10, 2020

Original research
Incidence, nature and causes of avoidable significant harm in primary care in England: retrospective case note review

Anthony J Avery, Christina Sheehan, Brian Bell, Sarah Armstrong, Darren M Ashcroft, Matthew J Boyd, Antony Chuter, Alison Cooper, Ailsa Donnelly, Adrian Edwards, Huw Prosser Evans, Stuart Hellard, Joanne Lymn, Rajnikant Mehta, Sarah Rodgers, Aziz Sheikh, Pam Smith, Huw Williams, Stephen M Campbell, Andrew Carson-Stevens

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011405

November 09, 2020

Original research
Factors influencing physician responsiveness to nurse-initiated communication: a qualitative study

Milisa Manojlovich, Molly Harrod, Timothy Hofer, Megan Lafferty, Michaella McBratnie, Sarah L Krein

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011441

November 06, 2020

Original research
Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in England during implementation of the 7-day services national health policy

Julian Bion, Cassie Aldridge, Alan J Girling, Gavin Rudge, Jianxia Sun, Carolyn Tarrant, Elizabeth Sutton, Janet Willars, Chris Beet, Amunpreet Boyal, Peter Rees, Chris Roseveare, Mark Temple, Samuel Ian Watson, Yen-Fu Chen, Mike Clancy, Louise Rowan, Joanne Lord, Russell Mannion, Timothy Hofer, Richard Lilford

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011165

November 04, 2020

Original research
Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery at the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK: a national cohort study

Benjamin John Floyd Dean The Corona Hands Collaborative

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012156

November 02, 2020

Viewpoint
Vulnerability of the medical product supply chain: the wake-up call of COVID-19
Free

Fiona A Miller, Steven B Young, Mark Dobrow, Kaveh G Shojania

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012133

October 30, 2020

Systematic review
A realist synthesis of pharmacist-conducted medication reviews in primary care after leaving hospital: what works for whom and why?

Karen Luetsch, Debra Rowett, Michael J Twigg

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011418
Original research
Impact of trauma centre accreditation on mortality and complications in a Canadian trauma system: an interrupted time series analysis

Brice Batomen, Lynne Moore, Erin Strumpf, Howard Champion, Arijit Nandi

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011271

October 27, 2020

Editorial
Unravelling the magic of latent safety threats
Free

Yadin David

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012149

October 26, 2020

Original research
Inpatient patient safety events in vulnerable populations: a retrospective cohort study

Lucy B Schulson, Victor Novack, Patricia H Folcarelli, Jennifer P Stevens, Bruce E Landon

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011920

October 23, 2020

Original research
Trauma Resuscitation Using in situ Simulation Team Training (TRUST) study: latent safety threat evaluation using framework analysis and video review

Andrew Petrosoniak, Mark Fan, Christopher M Hicks, Kari White, Melissa McGowan, Doug Campbell, Patricia Trbovich

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011363

October 20, 2020

Original research
Variation in the design of Do Not Resuscitate orders and other code status options: a multi-institutional qualitative study

Jason N Batten, Jacob A Blythe, Sarah Wieten, Miriam Piven Cotler, Joshua B Kayser, Karin Porter-Williamson, Stephanie Harman, Elizabeth Dzeng, David Magnus

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011222

October 19, 2020

Original research
Work systems analysis of sterile processing: assembly

Myrtede Alfred, Ken Catchpole, Emily Huffer, Larry Fredendall, Kevin M Taaffe

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010740

October 13, 2020

Systematic review
A realist synthesis of quality improvement curricula in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: what works, for whom, and in what contexts?

Allison Brown, Kyle Lafreniere, David Freedman, Aditya Nidumolu, Matthew Mancuso, Kent Hecker, Aliya Kassam

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-010887

October 12, 2020

Original research
Use of telecritical care for family visitation to ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interview study and sentiment analysis
Free

Farzan Sasangohar, Atiya Dhala, Feibi Zheng, Nima Ahmadi, Bita Kash, Faisal Masud

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011604

October 07, 2020

Original research
Effects of night surgery on postoperative mortality and morbidity: a multicentre cohort study

Friederike C Althoff, Luca J Wachtendorf, Paul Rostin, Peter Santer, Maximilian S Schaefer, Xinling Xu, Stephanie D Grabitz, Hovig Chitilian, Timothy T Houle, Gabriel A Brat, Oluwaseun Akeju, Matthias Eikermann

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011684

October 06, 2020

Viewpoint
Continuous quality improvement in statistical code: avoiding errors and improving transparency

Thomas S Valley, Neil Kamdar, Wyndy L Wiitala, Andrew M Ryan, Sarah M Seelye, Akbar K Waljee, Brahmajee K Nallamothu

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012387

September 28, 2020

Editorial
Addressing the ignored complication: chronic opioid use after surgery
Free

Scott G Weiner

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011841

September 25, 2020

Original research
Seven features of safety in maternity units: a framework based on multisite ethnography and stakeholder consultation

Elisa Giulia Liberati, Carolyn Tarrant, Janet Willars, Tim Draycott, Cathy Winter, Karolina Kuberska, Alexis Paton, Sonja Marjanovic, Brandi Leach, Catherine Lichten, Lucy Hocking, Sarah Ball, Mary Dixon-Woods The SCALING Authorship Group

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-010988
Original research
International recommendations for a vascular access minimum dataset: a Delphi consensus-building study

Jessica Schults, Tricia Kleidon, Vineet Chopra, Marie Cooke, Rebecca Paterson, Amanda J Ullman, Nicole Marsh, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Jocelyn Hill, İlker Devrim, Fredrik Hammarskjold, Mavilde L Pedreira, Sergio Bertoglio, Gail Egan, Olivier Mimoz, Ton van Boxtel, Michelle DeVries, Maria Magalhaes, Carole Hallam, Suzanne Oakley, Claire M Rickard

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011274

September 21, 2020

Original research
Differences in transitional care processes among high-performing and low-performing hospital-SNF pairs: a rapid ethnographic approach

Kirstin A Manges, Roman Ayele, Chelsea Leonard, Marcie Lee, Emily Galenbeck, Robert E Burke

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011204

September 18, 2020

Editorial
Well spotted: but now you need to do something
Free

Richard Hamblin, Carl Shuker

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010659

September 16, 2020

Original research
“It’s not just hacking for the sake of it”: a qualitative study of health innovators’ views on patient-driven open innovations, quality and safety

Lysanne Rivard, Pascale Lehoux, Hassane Alami

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011254
Quality improvement report
Assessment of a quality improvement intervention to decrease opioid prescribing in a regional health system

Craig S Brown, Joceline V Vu, Ryan A Howard, Vidhya Gunaseelan, Chad M Brummett, Jennifer Waljee, Michael Englesbe

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011295

September 02, 2020

Original research
The cost of improving care: a multisite economic analysis of hospital resource use for implementing recommended postpartum contraception programmes

Vivian B Ling, Erika E Levi, Amy R Harrington, Nikki B Zite, Saul D Rivas, Vanessa K Dalton, Roger Smith, Michelle H Moniz

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011111

August 24, 2020

Original research
Priorities to improve the care for chronic conditions and multimorbidity: a survey of patients and stakeholders nested within the ComPaRe e-cohort

Viet-Thi Tran, Elise Diard, Philippe Ravaud

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011219

August 20, 2020

Original research
Retrospective analysis of reported suicide deaths and attempts on veterans health administration campuses and inpatient units

Peter D Mills, Christina Soncrant, William Gunnar

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011312

August 18, 2020

Original research
Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study

Karen B Lasater, Linda H Aiken, Douglas M Sloane, Rachel French, Brendan Martin, Kyrani Reneau, Maryann Alexander, Matthew D McHugh

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011512

August 17, 2020

Original research
Associations between double-checking and medication administration errors: a direct observational study of paediatric inpatients

Johanna I Westbrook, Ling Li, Magdalena Z Raban, Amanda Woods, Alain K Koyama, Melissa Therese Baysari, Richard O Day, Cheryl McCullagh, Mirela Prgomet, Virginia Mumford, Luciano Dalla-Pozza, Madlen Gazarian, Peter J Gates, Valentina Lichtner, Peter Barclay, Alan Gardo, Mark Wiggins, Leslie White

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011473

August 12, 2020

Original research
Variation in timely surgery for hip fracture by day and time of presentation: a nationwide prospective cohort study from the National Hip Fracture Database for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Anjali Shah, Gulraj S Matharu, Dominic Inman, Elizabeth Fagan, Antony Johansen, Andrew Judge

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011196

August 06, 2020

Viewpoint
Cost of contact: redesigning healthcare in the age of COVID
Free

R Sacha Bhatia, Kaveh G Shojania, Wendy Levinson

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011624

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