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Quality improvement in the ICU. A Canadian perspective.

Rosmin Esmail1, Ann Kirby, Thelma Inkson, Paul Boiteau.   

Abstract

This article will provide an overview of the quality improvement initiatives of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary Health Region. The Department has a Quality Council that is responsible for its quality improvement activities. The FOCUS-PDSA model is used for various projects including the development of guidelines and protocols. The Department has also participated in two collaboratives which use the Improvement Model methodology. It has 7 projects completed with 10 projects currently underway.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 16015519     DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.11.005

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Crit Care        ISSN: 0883-9441            Impact factor:   3.425


  2 in total

1.  Developmental evaluation as a strategy to enhance the uptake and use of deprescribing guidelines: protocol for a multiple case study.

Authors:  James Conklin; Barbara Farrell; Natalie Ward; Lisa McCarthy; Hannah Irving; Lalitha Raman-Wilms
Journal:  Implement Sci       Date:  2015-06-18       Impact factor: 7.327

2.  Impact of introducing multiple evidence-based clinical practice protocols in a medical intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

Authors:  Bekele Afessa; Ognjen Gajic; Mark T Keegan; Edward G Seferian; Rolf D Hubmayr; Steve G Peters
Journal:  BMC Emerg Med       Date:  2007-08-08
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