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July 20, 2019
Original research
Influence of doctor-patient conversations on behaviours of patients presenting to primary care with new or persistent symptoms: a video observation study
Dorothee
Amelung
,
Katriina L
Whitaker
,
Debby
Lennard
,
Margaret
Ogden
,
Jessica
Sheringham
,
Yin
Zhou
,
Fiona M
Walter
,
Hardeep
Singh
,
Charles
Vincent
,
Georgia
Black
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009485
July 19, 2019
Original research
The discontinuation of contact precautions for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
and vancomycin-resistant
Enterococcus
: Impact upon patient adverse events and hospital operations
Gregory M
Schrank
,
Graham M
Snyder
,
Roger B
Davis
,
Westyn
Branch-Elliman
,
Sharon B
Wright
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008926
July 18, 2019
Original research
Assessing the safety of electronic health records: a national longitudinal study of medication-related decision support
A Jay
Holmgren
,
Zoe
Co
,
Lisa
Newmark
,
Melissa
Danforth
,
David
Classen
,
David
Bates
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009609
Editorial
Connecting simulation and quality improvement: how can healthcare simulation really improve patient care?
Free
Victoria
Brazil
,
Eve Isabelle
Purdy
,
Komal
Bajaj
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009767
July 13, 2019
Original research
Effect of hands-on interprofessional simulation training for local emergencies in Scotland: the THISTLE stepped-wedge design randomised controlled trial
Erik
Lenguerrand
,
Cathy
Winter
,
Dimitrios
Siassakos
,
Graeme
MacLennan
,
Karen
Innes
,
Pauline
Lynch
,
Alan
Cameron
,
Joanna
Crofts
,
Alison
McDonald
,
Kirsty
McCormack
,
Mark
Forrest
,
John
Norrie
,
Siladitya
Bhattacharya
,
Tim
Draycott
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008625
July 09, 2019
Viewpoint
Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough
Rene
Amalberti
,
Charles
Vincent
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009443
July 03, 2019
Original research
‘This is our liver patient…’: use of narratives during resident and nurse handoff conversations
Thomas
Kannampallil
,
Steve
Jones
,
Joanna
Abraham
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009268
Quality improvement report
Reducing unnecessary sedative-hypnotic use among hospitalised older adults
Chris
Fan-Lun
,
Clarissa
Chung
,
Eun Hye Grace
Lee
,
Elisabeth
Pek
,
Rebecca
Ramsden
,
Cheryl
Ethier
,
Christine
Soong
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009241
Original research
Study of a multisite prospective adverse event surveillance system
Alan J
Forster
,
Allen
Huang
,
Todd C
Lee
,
Alison
Jennings
,
Omer
Choudhri
,
Chantal
Backman
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008664
July 01, 2019
Original research
Impact of audit and feedback with action implementation toolbox on improving ICU pain management: cluster-randomised controlled trial
Marie-José
Roos-Blom
,
Wouter T
Gude
,
Evert
de Jonge
,
Jan Jaap
Spijkstra
,
Sabine N
van der Veer
,
Niels
Peek
,
Dave A
Dongelmans
,
Nicolette F
de Keizer
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009588
June 29, 2019
Quality improvement report
Reducing door-to-needle times in stroke thrombolysis to 13 min through protocol revision and simulation training: a quality improvement project in a Norwegian stroke centre
Soffien Chadli
Ajmi
,
Rajiv
Advani
,
Lars
Fjetland
,
Kathinka Dehli
Kurz
,
Thomas
Lindner
,
Sigrunn Anna
Qvindesland
,
Hege
Ersdal
,
Mayank
Goyal
,
Jan Terje
Kvaløy
,
Martin
Kurz
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009117
June 28, 2019
Original research
mHOMR: a feasibility study of an automated system for identifying inpatients having an elevated risk of 1-year mortality
Pete
Wegier
,
Ellen
Koo
,
Shahin
Ansari
,
Daniel
Kobewka
,
Erin
O'Connor
,
Peter
Wu
,
Leah
Steinberg
,
Chaim
Bell
,
Tara
Walton
,
Carl
van Walraven
,
Gayathri
Embuldeniya
,
Judy
Costello
,
James
Downar
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009285
Quality & safety in the literature
Quality and safety in the literature: September 2019
Nathan
Houchens
,
Jennifer
Meddings
,
Ashwin
Gupta
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009918
June 26, 2019
Original research
Stepped-wedge randomised trial to evaluate population health intervention designed to increase appropriate anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation
Shirley V
Wang
,
James R
Rogers
,
Yinzhu
Jin
,
David
DeiCicchi
,
Sara
Dejene
,
Jean M
Connors
,
David W
Bates
,
Robert J
Glynn
,
Michael A
Fischer
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009367
June 14, 2019
Original research
Can a patient-directed video improve inpatient advance care planning? A prospective pre-post cohort study
Rajesh
Nair
,
Samuel Abuaf
Kohen
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009066
Innovations in Education
Patient safety superheroes in training: using a comic book to teach patient safety to residents
Theresa Camille
Maatman
,
Heather
Prigmore
,
Joni Strom
Williams
,
Kathlyn E
Fletcher
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009094
June 07, 2019
Viewpoint
Patient experience surveys: reflections on rating a sacred trust
Catherine C
Ferguson
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009525
June 06, 2019
Original research
Missed nursing care in newborn units: a cross-sectional direct observational study
David
Gathara
,
George
Serem
,
Georgina A V
Murphy
,
Alfred
Obengo
,
Edna
Tallam
,
Debra
Jackson
,
Sharon
Brownie
,
Mike
English
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009363
June 04, 2019
Original research
Management of low back pain in Australian emergency departments
Giovanni E
Ferreira
,
Gustavo C
Machado
,
Christina
Abdel Shaheed
,
Chung-Wei Christine
Lin
,
Chris
Needs
,
James
Edwards
,
Rochelle
Facer
,
Eileen
Rogan
,
Bethan
Richards
,
Christopher G
Maher
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009383
Original research
When order sets do not align with clinician workflow: assessing practice patterns in the electronic health record
Ron C
Li
,
Jason K
Wang
,
Christopher
Sharp
,
Jonathan H
Chen
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008968
May 31, 2019
Original research
Exposure to incivility hinders clinical performance in a simulated operative crisis
Daniel
Katz
,
Kimberly
Blasius
,
Robert
Isaak
,
Jonathan
Lipps
,
Michael
Kushelev
,
Andrew
Goldberg
,
Jarrett
Fastman
,
Benjamin
Marsh
,
Samuel
DeMaria
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009598
May 30, 2019
Editorial
Clinical considerations when applying machine learning to decision-support tasks versus automation
Free
Trevor
Jamieson
,
Avi
Goldfarb
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009514
Original research
Disrupting activities in quality improvement initiatives: a qualitative case study of the QuICR Door-To-Needle initiative
Jo-Louise
Huq
,
Jaana
Woiceshyn
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008898
May 28, 2019
Quality improvement report
MRI for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: simplifying complexity with a ‘one-stop’ service model
Anish N
Bhuva
,
Patricia
Feuchter
,
Angela
Hawkins
,
Lizette
Cash
,
Redha
Boubertakh
,
Jane
Evanson
,
Richard
Schilling
,
Martin
Lowe
,
James C
Moon
,
Charlotte H
Manisty
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009079
May 24, 2019
Original research
Home care nursing after elective vascular surgery: an opportunity to reduce emergency department visits and hospital readmission
Charles
de Mestral
,
Ahmed
Kayssi
,
Mohammed
Al-Omran
,
Konrad
Salata
,
Mohamad Anas
Hussain
,
Graham
Roche-Nagle
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009161
May 23, 2019
Original research
Putting out fires: a qualitative study exploring the use of patient complaints to drive improvement at three academic hospitals
Jessica J
Liu
,
Leahora
Rotteau
,
Chaim M
Bell
,
Kaveh G
Shojania
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008801
May 21, 2019
Original research
Association between cultural factors and readmissions: the mediating effect of hospital discharge practices and care-transition preparedness
Nosaiba
Rayan-Gharra
,
Ran D.
Balicer
,
Boaz
Tadmor
,
Efrat
Shadmi
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009317
May 20, 2019
Original research
Quality of care in large Chinese hospitals: an observational study
Weiyan
Jian
,
Jose
Figueroa
,
Liana
Woskie
,
Xi
Yao
,
Yuqi
Zhou
,
Zhengxiang
Li
,
Changan
Li
,
Li
Yao
,
Winnie C
Yip
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008938
Editorial
Improving patient outcomes following total joint arthroplasty: is there an app for that?
Free
Jesse I.
Wolfstadt
,
Christine
Soong
,
Sarah E.
Ward
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009571
May 09, 2019
Original research
Major reductions in unnecessary aspartate aminotransferase and blood urea nitrogen tests with a quality improvement initiative
Rachel
Strauss
,
Alex
Cressman
,
Mark
Cheung
,
Adina
Weinerman
,
Suzanne
Waldman
,
Edward
Etchells
,
Alireza
Zahirieh
,
Piero
Tartaro
,
Jeremy
Rezmovitz
,
Jeannie
Callum
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008991
Quality improvement report
Altering standard admission order sets to promote clinical laboratory stewardship: a cohort quality improvement study
Benjamin
Leis
,
Andrew
Frost
,
Rhonda
Bryce
,
Andrew W
Lyon
,
Kelly
Coverett
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008995
April 26, 2019
Original research
Can universal patient-held health booklets promote continuity of care and patient-centred care in low-resource countries? The case of Mongolia
Hussein
Ibrahim
,
Uyanga
Munkhbayar
,
Aira
Toivgoo
,
Claire
Humphries
,
Chimedsuren
Ochir
,
Indermohan S
Narula
,
Richard
Lilford
,
Semira
Manaseki-Holland
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008941
April 24, 2019
Viewpoint
Sepsis and antimicrobial stewardship: two sides of the same coin
Fidelma
Fitzpatrick
,
Carolyn
Tarrant
,
Vida
Hamilton
,
Fiona M
Kiernan
,
David
Jenkins
,
Eva M
Krockow
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009445
April 23, 2019
Editorial
To catch a killer: electronic sepsis alert tools reaching a fever pitch?
Free
Halley
Ruppel
,
Vincent
Liu
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009463
Original research
What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-associated infections: results from a national survey
Sanjay
Saint
,
Michael Todd
Greene
,
Karen E
Fowler
,
David
Ratz
,
Payal K
Patel
,
Jennifer
Meddings
,
Sarah L
Krein
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009111
Original research
Patients’ perspective on how to improve the care of people with chronic conditions in France: a citizen science study within the ComPaRe e-cohort
Viet-Thi
Tran
,
Carolina
Riveros
,
Clarisse
Péan
,
Arnaud
Czarnobroda
,
Philippe
Ravaud
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008593
April 17, 2019
Innovations in Education
Validity evidence for Quality Improvement Knowledge Application Tool Revised (QIKAT-R) scores: consequences of rater number and type using neurology cases
Charles
Kassardjian
,
Yoon Soo
Park
,
Sherri
Braksick
,
Jeremy
Cutsforth-Gregory
,
Carrie
Robertson
,
Nathan
Young
,
Andrea
Leep Hunderfund
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008689
April 11, 2019
Original research
Patient activation intervention to facilitate participation in recovery after total knee replacement (MIME): a cluster randomised cross-over trial
Jo
McDonall
,
Richard
de Steiger
,
John
Reynolds
,
Bernice
Redley
,
Patricia M
Livingston
,
Anastasia F
Hutchinson
,
Mari
Botti
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008975
April 02, 2019
Original research
Assessing the quality of health care in the management of bronchiolitis in Australian children: a population-based sample survey
Nusrat
Homaira
,
Louise K
Wiles
,
Claire
Gardner
,
Charlotte J
Molloy
,
Gaston
Arnolda
,
Hsuen P
Ting
,
Peter Damian
Hibbert
,
Jeffrey
Braithwaite
,
Adam
Jaffe
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009028
March 28, 2019
Original research
Use of performance reports among trauma medical directors and programme managers in the American College of Surgeons’ Trauma Quality Improvement Program: a qualitative analysis
Lesley
Gotlib Conn
,
Christopher
Hoeft
,
Melanie
Neal
,
Avery
Nathens
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008797
March 27, 2019
Original research
Hospital nurse staffing and staff–patient interactions: an observational study
Jackie
Bridges
,
Peter
Griffiths
,
Emily
Oliver
,
Ruth M
Pickering
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008948
March 20, 2019
Original research
Robot for health data acquisition among older adults: a pilot randomised controlled cross-over trial
Roel
Boumans
,
Fokke
van Meulen
,
Koen
Hindriks
,
Mark
Neerincx
,
Marcel G M
Olde Rikkert
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008977
Original research
Standardising hospitalist practice in sepsis and COPD care
Steven
Bergmann
,
Mary
Tran
,
Kathryn
Robison
,
Christine
Fanning
,
Simran
Sedani
,
Janet
Ready
,
Kelly
Conklin
,
Diana
Tamondong-Lachica
,
David
Paculdo
,
John
Peabody
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008829
March 18, 2019
Original research
Variation in use and outcomes related to midline catheters: results from a multicentre pilot study
Vineet
Chopra
,
Scott
Kaatz
,
Lakshmi
Swaminathan
,
Tanya
Boldenow
,
Ashley
Snyder
,
Rachel
Burris
,
Steve J
Bernstein
,
Scott
Flanders
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008554
March 14, 2019
Quality improvement report
Electronic health record-based clinical decision support alert for severe sepsis: a randomised evaluation
Norman Lance
Downing
,
Joshua
Rolnick
,
Sarah F
Poole
,
Evan
Hall
,
Alexander J
Wessels
,
Paul
Heidenreich
,
Lisa
Shieh
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008765
March 07, 2019
Editorial
Are increases in emergency use and hospitalisation always a bad thing? Reflections on unintended consequences and apparent backfires
Free
Kaveh G
Shojania
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009406
November 05, 2018
Original research
Effects and costs of implementing predictive risk stratification in primary care: a randomised stepped wedge trial
Helen
Snooks
,
Kerry
Bailey-Jones
,
Deborah
Burge-Jones
,
Jeremy
Dale
,
Jan
Davies
,
Bridie Angela
Evans
,
Angela
Farr
,
Deborah
Fitzsimmons
,
Martin
Heaven
,
Helen
Howson
,
Hayley
Hutchings
,
Gareth
John
,
Mark
Kingston
,
Leo
Lewis
,
Ceri
Phillips
,
Alison
Porter
,
Bernadette
Sewell
,
Daniel
Warm
,
Alan
Watkins
,
Shirley
Whitman
,
Victoria
Williams
,
Ian
Russell
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-007976
September 26, 2018
Original Research
Inter-hospital transfer and patient outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Stephanie
Mueller
,
Jie
Zheng
,
Endel John
Orav
,
Jeffrey L
Schnipper
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008087
March 21, 2018
Thank you to our reviewers
2017 Thank you to our frequent reviewers
doi:
10.1136/bmjqs-2017-reviewers2
