Clinical Governance: An International Journal: Volume 14 Issue 4

A sociological ethnographic study of clinical governance implementation in one NHS Hospital Trust

This study aims to give an account of how stakeholders in one NHS Hospital Trust responded to the clinical governance initiative, the effects on quality improvement and the…

The witching time: diurnal patterns in adverse events of clinical management

The objective of this study is to investigate the existence of a diurnal pattern in the occurrence of adverse clinical management events.

An audit of electronic CPA documentation

The purpose of this paper is to present an audit which assessed compliance in documentation of crisis and contingency plans in the electronic Care Programme Approach (CPA) for…

360‐degree appraisal: a simple pragmatic solution

The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of a web‐based process of 360‐degree appraisal in teaching and district general hospital settings.

“Quantity” versus “quality” dilemma of health staff in NHS UK: Does clinical governance provide a solution?

The purpose of this paper is to explore the dilemma facing the health staff regarding the achievement of targets (waiting list reduction, etc.), on the one hand, and, on the other…

Re‐engineering hospital accreditation

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the first new hospital accreditation option in over 40 years, and the only accreditation scheme for US hospitals which is ISO‐based. It…

Diagnostic performance of computed tomography angiography in peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Health technology assessment

Paracetamol and ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children: the PITCH randomised controlled trial

Patients feeling safe

Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza (including a review of existing guidance No. 67): a systematic review and economic evaluation

Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials

Coronary artery bypass surgery compared with percutaneous coronary interventions for multivessel disease: a collaborative analysis of individual patient data from ten randomised trials

Effect of intensive control of glucose on cardiovascular outcomes and death in patients with diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

A systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation

A randomised controlled trial to compare minimally invasive glucose monitoring devices with conventional monitoring in the management of insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (MITRE)

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Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Association between change in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion vs multiple daily injections in children with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials