International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 27 Issue 8
Addressing the issues of management and quality
Table of contents - Special Issue: GRIP: getting (QA) research into practice
CRIB conditional on gender: nonparametric ROC curve
Maria Filipa Mourão, Ana Cristina Braga, Pedro Nuno OliveiraThe purpose of this paper is to use the kernel method to produce a smoothed receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and show how baby gender can influence Clinical Risk…
Patient-clinician concordance, face-time and access
James E. Stahl, Mark A. Drew, Alexa Boer KimballPeople in socially disadvantageous positions may receive less time with their clinicians and consequently reduced access to healthcare resources, potentially magnifying health…
Library and information services: impact on patient care quality
Joanne Gard Marshall, Jennifer Craft Morgan, Cheryl A. Thompson, Amber L. Wells– The purpose of this paper is to explore library and information service impact on patient care quality.
Quality and price – impact on patient satisfaction
Angelos Pantouvakis, Nancy BourantaThe purpose of this paper is to synthesize existing quality-measurement models and applies them to healthcare by combining a Nordic service-quality with an American service…
Improving operating room productivity via parallel anesthesia processing
Michael J. Brown, Arun Subramanian, Timothy B. Curry, Daryl J. Kor, Steven L. Moran, Thomas R. RohlederParallel processing of regional anesthesia may improve operating room (OR) efficiency in patients undergoes upper extremity surgical procedures. The purpose of this paper is to…
Clinical decision support system (CDSS) – effects on care quality
Marco António Ferreira Rodrigues Nogueira dos Santos, Hans Tygesen, Henrik Eriksson, Johan HerlitzDespite their efficacy, some recommended therapies are underused. The purpose of this paper is to describe clinical decision support system (CDSS) development and its impact on…
Are adequate fluid challenges prescribed for severe sepsis?
Michael Courtney, Bussa Gopinath, Matthew Toward, Rajesh Jain, Milind RaoManaging severe sepsis early has several benefits. Correct early management includes delivering an appropriate fluid challenge. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether…
Lean practices for quality results: a case illustration
Pauline Hwang, David Hwang, Paul HongIncreasingly, healthcare providers are implementing lean practices to achieve quality results. Implementing lean healthcare practices is unique compared to manufacturing and other…
IMRT utilization in Ontario: qualitative deployment evaluation
Kate Bak, Elizabeth Murray, Eric Gutierrez, Jillian Ross, Padraig WardeThe purpose of this paper is to describe a jurisdiction-wide implementation and evaluation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in Ontario, Canada, highlighting…
Quantifying complexity in translational research: an integrated approach
David A. Munoz, Harriet Black Nembhard, Jennifer L. KraschnewskiThe purpose of this paper is to quantify complexity in translational research. The impact of major operational steps and technical requirements is calculated with respect to their…
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hybridEditors:
- Professor Charu Chandra
- Professor Sameer Kumar