("quality improvement"[MeSH Major Topic]) AND (Mayo Clinic[Affiliation]) - Search Results

Year	Number of Results
2010	3
2011	6
2012	11
2013	20
2014	25
2015	34
2016	37
2017	36
2018	33
2019	38
2020	31
2021	22
2022	14
2023	6
2024	2

1

Development of a flipped learning course to deliver and scale molecular variant evaluation education: A quality improvement initiative.

Balcom JR, Ellingson MS, Bowler CA, Richardson DM, Kruisselbrink T, Thomas BC. Balcom JR, et al. J Genet Couns. 2024 Feb;33(1):168-178. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1855. Epub 2024 Jan 10. J Genet Couns. 2024. PMID: 38197720

2

Quality improvement initiative to improve communication domains of patient satisfaction in a regional community hospital with Six Sigma methodology.

Carsten BF, Bhandari P, Fortney BJ, Wilmes DS, Nelson CM, Brien AL, Walth RM, Anil G. Carsten BF, et al. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 Dec 30;12(4):e002306. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002306. BMJ Open Qual. 2023. PMID: 38160018 Free PMC article.

3

Using machine learning to predict 30-day readmission and reoperation following resection of supratentorial high-grade gliomas: an ACS NSQIP study involving 9418 patients.

Ghaith AK, Ghanem M, Zamanian C, Bon-Nieves AA, Bhandarkar A, Nathani K, Bydon M, Quiñones-Hinojosa A. Ghaith AK, et al. Neurosurg Focus. 2023 Jun;54(6):E12. doi: 10.3171/2023.3.FOCUS22652. Neurosurg Focus. 2023. PMID: 37552633

4

Closing the Gap in Direct Admissions: A Quality Improvement Project.

McKenna AL, Carter LE, Kase AM, McCain JD, Fitzgerald PJ, Kesler AM, Varma S, Cowdell JC. McKenna AL, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2024 Jan-Mar 01;33(1):52-58. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000412. Epub 2023 Jun 2. Qual Manag Health Care. 2024. PMID: 37296511

5

Characterization of Blood-borne Pathogen Exposures During Dermatologic Procedures: The Mayo Clinic Experience.

Janeczek M, Shimshak S, Hoss E, Butterfield R, Fathi R, Ochoa S. Janeczek M, et al. Cutis. 2023 Mar;111(3):143-145. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0728. Cutis. 2023. PMID: 37224502

6

A Quality Improvement Approach to Decrease the Utilization of Docusate in Hospitalized Patients.

Shair KA, Espinosa SM, Kwon JY, Gococo-Benore DA, McCormick BJ, Heckman MG, Seim LA, Cowdell JC. Shair KA, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2023 Oct-Dec 01;32(4):263-269. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000406. Epub 2023 Feb 20. Qual Manag Health Care. 2023. PMID: 36807543

7

Large Surgical Databases with Direct Data Abstraction: VASQIP and ACS-NSQIP.

Habermann EB, Harris AHS, Giori NJ. Habermann EB, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Oct 19;104(Suppl 3):9-14. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00596. Epub 2022 Oct 19. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022. PMID: 36260037

8

Evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research: A visual model.

Grys CA. Grys CA. Nursing. 2022 Nov 1;52(11):47-49. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000889812.89287.45. Nursing. 2022. PMID: 36259907

9

Preoperative Management of Cardiovascular Medications: A Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement.

Sahai SK, Balonov K, Bentov N, Bierle DMM, Browning LM, Cummings KC 3rd, Dougan BM, Maxwell M, Merli GJ, Oprea AD, Sweitzer B, Mauck KF, Urman RD. Sahai SK, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Sep;97(9):1734-1751. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.03.039. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022. PMID: 36058586 Review.

10

Performance measures for colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease patients: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative.

Dekker E, Nass KJ, Iacucci M, Murino A, Sabino J, Bugajski M, Carretero C, Cortas G, Despott EJ, East JE, Kaminski MF, Karstensen JG, Keuchel M, Löwenberg M, Monged A, Nardone OM, Neumann H, Omar MM, Pellisé M, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Rutter MD, Bisschops R. Dekker E, et al. Endoscopy. 2022 Sep;54(9):904-915. doi: 10.1055/a-1874-0946. Epub 2022 Jul 29. Endoscopy. 2022. PMID: 35913069 Free article.

11

Streamlining the External Ventricular Drain and Intracranial Pressure Monitor Procedural Setup: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Rotter J, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Nesvick CL, Gunnels M, Hellickson JD, Marcellino C, Atkinson JLD. Rotter J, et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 Oct;166:e475-e483. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.07.034. Epub 2022 Jul 14. World Neurosurg. 2022. PMID: 35843582

12

Supporting the Pursuit of Quality Improvement Publication: What Your Organization Can Do Now.

Matulis JC, Manning DM. Matulis JC, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2023 Jan-Mar 01;32(1):53-58. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000377. Epub 2022 May 27. Qual Manag Health Care. 2023. PMID: 35622432 Free PMC article.

13

Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events: A Quality Improvement Project.

Sherburne LM, Poehler JL, Tietz JM. Sherburne LM, et al. Crit Care Nurse. 2022 Apr 1;42(2):63-69. doi: 10.4037/ccn2022866. Crit Care Nurse. 2022. PMID: 35362079

14

Kaizen Process Improvement in Radiology: Primer for Creating a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement.

Flug JA, Stellmaker JA, Sharpe RE Jr, Jokerst CE, Tollefson CD, Bowman AW, Nordland M, Hannafin CL, Froemming AT. Flug JA, et al. Radiographics. 2022 May-Jun;42(3):919-928. doi: 10.1148/rg.210086. Epub 2022 Mar 25. Radiographics. 2022. PMID: 35333633

15

Preoperative Management of Medications for Psychiatric Diseases: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Consensus Statement.

Oprea AD, Keshock MC, O'Glasser AY, Cummings KC 3rd, Edwards AF, Zimbrean PC, Urman RD, Mauck KF. Oprea AD, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Feb;97(2):397-416. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.11.011. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022. PMID: 35120702 Review.

16

Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement Consensus Statement.

Oprea AD, Keshock MC, O'Glasser AY, Cummings KC 3rd, Edwards AF, Hunderfund AL, Urman RD, Mauck KF. Oprea AD, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Feb;97(2):375-396. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.11.010. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022. PMID: 35120701 Review.

17

Encouraging Quality Improvement through the Use of a National Perfusion Database.

Mosca MS, Stammers AH, Reynolds A, Kalin C, Schuldes MS, Atwood T, McCann B, Nichols A, Chores J, Nieter D. Mosca MS, et al. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021 Dec;53(4):309-311. doi: 10.1182/ject-2100050. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2021. PMID: 34992324 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

18

Avoiding Retained Surgical Items at an Academic Medical Center: Sustainability of a Surgical Quality Improvement Project.

Cima RR, Bearden BA, Kollengode A, Nienow JM, Weisbrod CA, Dowdy SC, Amstutz GJ, Narr BJ. Cima RR, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2022 May-Jun 01;37(3):236-245. doi: 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000030. Epub 2021 Nov 19. Am J Med Qual. 2022. PMID: 34803134

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Preoperative Management of Gastrointestinal and Pulmonary Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement.

Pfeifer KJ, Selzer A, Whinney CM, Rogers B, Naik AS, Regan D, Mendez CE, Urman RD, Mauck K. Pfeifer KJ, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Dec;96(12):3158-3177. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.008. Epub 2021 Nov 2. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021. PMID: 34736777 Review.

20

A Contemporary Analysis of Ureteral Reconstruction 30-Day Morbidity Utilizing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database: Comparison of Minimally Invasive vs Open Approaches.

Hebert KJ, Linder BJ, Gettman MT, Ubl D, Habermann EB, Lyon TD, Ziegelmann MJ, Viers BR. Hebert KJ, et al. J Endourol. 2022 Feb;36(2):209-215. doi: 10.1089/end.2021.0242. J Endourol. 2022. PMID: 34663084

21

Recovery Model Implementation for a Medical/Geriatric Psychiatric Unit to Decrease Restraint and Seclusion Episodes: A Quality Improvement Project.

Ayres S, Tracy MF. Ayres S, et al. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2021 Sep-Oct;27(5):355-360. doi: 10.1177/10783903211048449. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2021. PMID: 34651520

22

Factors associated with early shunt revision within 30 days: analyses from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Alvi MA, Bhandarkar AR, Daniels DJ, Miller KJ, Ahn ES. Alvi MA, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Oct 8;29(1):21-30. doi: 10.3171/2021.7.PEDS21222. Print 2022 Jan 1. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021. PMID: 34624850

23

The implementation of routine procedural transvaginal sonography to decrease retained products of conception: a quality improvement initiative.

Larish MA, Jensen EC, Mara CK, Green CI, Hopkins RM, Laughlin-Tommaso KS, Burnett LT, Breitkopf MD. Larish MA, et al. BMC Womens Health. 2021 Oct 3;21(1):347. doi: 10.1186/s12905-021-01488-x. BMC Womens Health. 2021. PMID: 34602062 Free PMC article.

24

To improve quality, leverage design.

Crowe B, Gaulton JS, Minor N, Asch DA, Eyet J, Rainosek E, Flint K, Joo J, Chambers C, Bright S, Yang JJ, Beyt G, Pierce R, Moses JM. Crowe B, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022 Jan;31(1):70-74. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2021-013605. Epub 2021 Sep 11. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022. PMID: 34510018 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

25

Quality Improvement in Neurology: Concussion Quality Measurement Set.

Rose SC, Anderson W, Feinberg D, Ganesh A, Green L, Jaffee M, Kaplen M, Lorincz M, De Luigi A, Patel D, Tsao JW, Lee E, Webb A. Rose SC, et al. Neurology. 2021 Sep 14;97(11):537-542. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012537. Epub 2021 Jul 28. Neurology. 2021. PMID: 34321361 No abstract available.

26

Development and Implementation of a Simple Wound Care Guideline for Minor Skin Lesions: A Quality Improvement Project.

Bates AN, Ercolano E. Bates AN, et al. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;48(4):285-291. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000778. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2021. PMID: 34186545

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Patient and Provider Feedback for Radiology Reports: Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project in a Multi-Institutional Setting.

Bavadian N, Tan N, Pesch AJ, McMullen K, Haman M, Chan F, Volk ML, Jacobson JP, Krishnaraj A. Bavadian N, et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Oct;18(10):1430-1438. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.06.006. Epub 2021 Jun 23. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021. PMID: 34171227

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Impact of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Following Elective Spine Surgery: Results From an Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative.

Krauss WE, Habermann EB, Goyal A, Ubl DS, Alvi MA, Whipple DC, Glasgow AE, Gazelka HM, Bydon M. Krauss WE, et al. Neurosurgery. 2021 Aug 16;89(3):460-470. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyab196. Neurosurgery. 2021. PMID: 34114041

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Metric Development for the Multicenter Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative.

Paul R, Niedner M, Brilli R, Macias C, Riggs R, Balamuth F, Depinet H, Larsen G, Huskins C, Scott H, Lucasiewicz G, Schaffer M, DeSouza HG, Silver P, Richardson T, Hueschen L, Campbell D, Wathen B, Auletta JJ; IPSO COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATORS. Paul R, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 May;147(5):e2020017889. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-017889. Epub 2021 Apr 1. Pediatrics. 2021. PMID: 33795482 Free PMC article.

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Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and Injury: An Exploratory Multicenter International Quality-Improvement Study in the ICUs With Variable Resources.

Vukoja M, Dong Y, Adhikari NKJ, Schultz MJ, Arabi YM, Martin-Loeches I, Hache M, Gavrilovic S, Kashyap R, Gajic O; Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and Injury (CERTAIN) Investigators of the SCCM Discovery Network. Vukoja M, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 Jun 1;49(6):e598-e612. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004937. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33729718 Free PMC article.

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Preoperative Management of Endocrine, Hormonal, and Urologic Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement.

Pfeifer KJ, Selzer A, Mendez CE, Whinney CM, Rogers B, Simha V, Regan D, Urman RD, Mauck K. Pfeifer KJ, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Jun;96(6):1655-1669. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.10.002. Epub 2021 Mar 10. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021. PMID: 33714600 Review.

32

Quality improvement goals for pediatric acute kidney injury: pediatric applications of the 22nd Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) conference.

Selewski DT, Askenazi DJ, Kashani K, Basu RK, Gist KM, Harer MW, Jetton JG, Sutherland SM, Zappitelli M, Ronco C, Goldstein SL, Mottes TA. Selewski DT, et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Apr;36(4):733-746. doi: 10.1007/s00467-020-04828-5. Epub 2021 Jan 12. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021. PMID: 33433708 No abstract available.

33

Transition From an Open to Closed Staffing Model in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Improves Clinical Outcomes.

Miller PE, Chouairi F, Thomas A, Kunitomo Y, Aslam F, Canavan ME, Murphy C, Daggula K, Metkus T, Vallabhajosyula S, Carnicelli A, Katz JN, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Velazquez EJ, Brennan J. Miller PE, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Feb 2;10(3):e018182. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.018182. Epub 2021 Jan 8. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021. PMID: 33412899 Free PMC article.

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Surgeon experience contributes to improved outcomes in pancreatoduodenectomies at high risk for fistula development.

Casciani F, Trudeau MT, Asbun HJ, Ball CG, Bassi C, Behrman SW, Berger AC, Bloomston MP, Callery MP, Christein JD, Falconi M, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Dillhoff ME, Dickson EJ, Dixon E, Fisher WE, House MG, Hughes SJ, Kent TS, Malleo G, Partelli S, Salem RR, Stauffer JA, Wolfgang CL, Zureikat AH, Vollmer CM Jr; Pancreas Fistula Study Group. Casciani F, et al. Surgery. 2021 Apr;169(4):708-720. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.11.022. Epub 2020 Dec 30. Surgery. 2021. PMID: 33386129

35

Development of a Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative to Improve Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes.

Larsen GY, Brilli R, Macias CG, Niedner M, Auletta JJ, Balamuth F, Campbell D, Depinet H, Frizzola M, Hueschen L, Lowerre T, Mack E, Paul R, Razzaqi F, Schafer M, Scott HF, Silver P, Wathen B, Lukasiewicz G, Stuart J, Riggs R, Richardson T, Ward L, Huskins WC; IMPROVING PEDIATRIC SEPSIS OUTCOMES COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATORS. Larsen GY, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Jan;147(1):e20201434. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1434. Epub 2020 Dec 16. Pediatrics. 2021. PMID: 33328337 Free PMC article.

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Comparison of Two-level Cervical Disc Replacement Versus Two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Outpatient Setting.

Doan MK, Chung AS, Makovicka JL, Hassebrock JD, Polveroni TM, Patel KA. Doan MK, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 May 15;46(10):658-664. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003871. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021. PMID: 33315775

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Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study.

Abulebda K, Whitfill T, Montgomery EE, Thomas A, Dudas RA, Leung JS, Scherzer DJ, Aebersold M, Van Ittersum WL, Kant S, Walls TA, Sessa AK, Janofsky S, Fenster DB, Kessler DO, Chatfield J, Okada P, Arteaga GM, Berg MD, Knight LJ, Keilman A, Makharashvili A, Good G, Bingham L, Mathias EJ, Nagy K, Hamilton MF, Vora S, Mathias K, Auerbach MA; Improving Pediatric Acute Care through Simulation (ImPACTS). Abulebda K, et al. J Pediatr. 2021 Mar;230:230-237.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.040. Epub 2020 Oct 31. J Pediatr. 2021. PMID: 33137316

38

E-Consultation in Headache Medicine: A Quality Improvement Pilot Study.

Robblee J, Starling AJ. Robblee J, et al. Headache. 2020 Nov;60(10):2192-2201. doi: 10.1111/head.13981. Epub 2020 Oct 16. Headache. 2020. PMID: 33063855

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Quality Improvement in Neurology: Headache Quality Measurement Set.

Robbins MS, Victorio MCC, Bailey M, Cook C, Garza I, Huff JS, Ready D, Schuster NM, Seidenwurm D, Seng E, Szperka C, Lee E, Villanueva R. Robbins MS, et al. Headache. 2021 Jan;61(1):219-226. doi: 10.1111/head.13988. Epub 2020 Sep 23. Headache. 2021. PMID: 32965046 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

40

Survey of Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Patients During Imaging Encounters and Opportunities for Improvement.

Grimstad FW, Stowell JT, Gaddis M. Grimstad FW, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020 Nov;215(5):1136-1142. doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.22558. Epub 2020 Sep 22. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2020. PMID: 32960664

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Evaluating Pediatric Sepsis Definitions Designed for Electronic Health Record Extraction and Multicenter Quality Improvement.

Scott HF, Brilli RJ, Paul R, Macias CG, Niedner M, Depinet H, Richardson T, Riggs R, Gruhler H, Larsen GY, Huskins WC, Balamuth F; Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative Investigators.. Scott HF, et al. Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct;48(10):e916-e926. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004505. Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 32931197 Free PMC article.

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Improving Root Cause Analysis of Patient Safety Events in Radiology.

Rosier AS, Tibor LC, Turner MA, Phillips CJ, Kurup AN. Rosier AS, et al. Radiographics. 2020 Sep-Oct;40(5):1434-1440. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190147. Radiographics. 2020. PMID: 32870771

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Outpatient Versus Inpatient Posterior Lumbar Fusion for Low-Risk Patients: An Analysis of Thirty-Day Outcomes From the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Blaginykh E, Alvi MA, Goyal A, Yolcu YU, Kerezoudis P, Sebastian AS, Bydon M. Blaginykh E, et al. World Neurosurg. 2020 Oct;142:e487-e493. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.081. Epub 2020 Jul 18. World Neurosurg. 2020. PMID: 32693225

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Impact of Standardized Prescribing Guidelines on Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions after Ophthalmic Surgery.

Starr MR, Patel SV, Bartley GB, Bothun ED. Starr MR, et al. Ophthalmology. 2020 Nov;127(11):1454-1459. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.015. Epub 2020 Apr 18. Ophthalmology. 2020. PMID: 32654758

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Improving Universal Protocol Performance in Radiology through Implementation of a Standardized Time-out.

Boyum JH, Rosier AS, Tibor LC, Turner MA, Hess AR, Kurup AN. Boyum JH, et al. Radiographics. 2020 Jul-Aug;40(4):1182-1187. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190127. Radiographics. 2020. PMID: 32609592 No abstract available.

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Implementation of a data accuracy plan to improve data extraction yield in the Axon Registry®.

Victorio MCC, Lundgren K, Johnston-Gross M, Bennett A, Magliocco B, Deshpande A, Jones LK Jr. Victorio MCC, et al. Neurology. 2020 Jul 21;95(3):e310-e319. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009884. Epub 2020 Jun 26. Neurology. 2020. PMID: 32591468

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Introduction to Special Issue on Performance Improvement and Safety.

Goldberg-Stein S, Kadom N, Rajiah P. Goldberg-Stein S, et al. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2020 Sep-Oct;49(5):305. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.04.004. Epub 2020 May 11. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2020. PMID: 32522394 No abstract available.

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Non-pharmacologic interventions improve comfort and experience among older adults in the Emergency Department.

Lichen IM, Berning MJ, Bower SM, Stanich JA, Jeffery MM, Campbell RL, Walker LE, Bellolio F. Lichen IM, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan;39:15-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.04.089. Epub 2020 May 4. Am J Emerg Med. 2021. PMID: 32507574 Free article.

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Intravenous Access in Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative Led by Emergency Department Nurses and Internal Medicine Physicians.

Koop AH, Cowdell J, Patel N, Kesler A, Mwakyanjala E, Heckman A, Padmanabhan Menon D, Patel N, Narciso P, Reid A, Decicco N, Speicher L. Koop AH, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2020 Jul/Sep;35(3):E41-E46. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000448. J Nurs Care Qual. 2020. PMID: 32433157

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Improving thiamine prescribing at an academic hospital network using the computerized provider order entry system: a cohort study.

Day GS, Ladak S, Del Campo CM. Day GS, et al. CMAJ Open. 2020 May 15;8(2):E383-E390. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20200029. Print 2020 Apr-Jun. CMAJ Open. 2020. PMID: 32414885 Free PMC article.

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Empowering Nurses to Engage With Transplant Quality Data and Outcomes.

Thorp A, Mangold K, Dosmann M, Waybill L. Thorp A, et al. Prog Transplant. 2020 Jun;30(2):169-171. doi: 10.1177/1526924820913508. Epub 2020 Apr 2. Prog Transplant. 2020. PMID: 32238060

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Notice to comply: A systematic review of clinician compliance with guidelines surrounding acute hospital-based infection management.

McKenzie KE, Mayorga ME, Miller KE, Singh N, Arnold RC, Romero-Brufau S. McKenzie KE, et al. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Aug;48(8):940-947. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.02.006. Epub 2020 Mar 17. Am J Infect Control. 2020. PMID: 32192754 Review.

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The Mayo Clinic Hospital Mortality Reduction Project: Description and Results.

Mueller JT, Thiemann KMB, Lessow C, Murad MH, Wang Z, Santrach P, Poe J. Mueller JT, et al. J Healthc Manag. 2020 Mar-Apr;65(2):122-132. doi: 10.1097/JHM-D-19-00002. J Healthc Manag. 2020. PMID: 32168188

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Reducing Errors in Radiology Specimen Labeling Through Use of a Two-person Check.

Schwartz M, Osborn H, Palmieri J, Patel B, Flug JA. Schwartz M, et al. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2020 Sep-Oct;49(5):351-354. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.01.003. Epub 2020 Jan 10. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2020. PMID: 32113747 Review.

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Detrimental Effects of Filling Laryngotracheal Airways To Excessive Pressure (DEFLATE-P): a quality improvement initiative.

Fritz AV, Mickus GJ, Vega MA, Renew JR, Brull SJ. Fritz AV, et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Feb 24;20(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-00963-6. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020. PMID: 32093637 Free PMC article.

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Enhancing the patient and family experience during pediatric sleep studies.

Baughn JM, Lechner HG, Herold DL, Brown VA, Moore WR, Harris CD, Stehr HI, Sorensen CM, Cleveland EJ, Akason JD, Morgenthaler TI, Lloyd RM. Baughn JM, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Jul 15;16(7):1037-1043. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8386. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020. PMID: 32065112 Free PMC article.

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An International Collaborative Study on Surgical Education for Quality Improvement (ASSURED): A Project by the 2017 International Society of Surgery (ISS/SIC) Travel Scholars International Working Group.

Joshi A, Borraez-Segura B, Anwer M, Ladipo-Ajayi O, Schlottmann F, Le DNN, Hill AG, Sarr MG. Joshi A, et al. World J Surg. 2020 May;44(5):1400-1411. doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-05342-y. World J Surg. 2020. PMID: 31907571

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Value-based Healthcare: Surgeon-specific Public Reporting in Total Joint Arthroplasty-A Rational Way Forward.

Schwartz AJ, Bozic KJ. Schwartz AJ, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Feb;478(2):220-222. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001108. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020. PMID: 31895070 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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National Quality Forum Guidelines for Evaluating the Scientific Acceptability of Risk-adjusted Clinical Outcome Measures: A Report From the National Quality Forum Scientific Methods Panel.

Glance LG, Joynt Maddox K, Johnson K, Nerenz D, Cella D, Borah B, Kunisch J, Kurlansky P, Perloff J, Stoto M, Walters R, White S, Lin Z. Glance LG, et al. Ann Surg. 2020 Jun;271(6):1048-1055. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003592. Ann Surg. 2020. PMID: 31850998 Review.

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A Canadian strategy for surgical quality improvement.

Urbach, DR, Karimuddin AA, Wei A, Zabolotny BP, Lefebvre G, Walsh M, Hameed M, Fata P, Chaudhury P, McLeod RS, Cleary SP. Urbach, DR, et al. Can J Surg. 2019 Dec 1;62(6):E16-E18. doi: 10.1503/cjs.019318. Can J Surg. 2019. PMID: 31782651 Free PMC article.

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RESPONSE: The Next Era of Quality Measurement and Improvement.

Ting HH, Moreno Franco P. Ting HH, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019 Nov 19;74(20):2535-2537. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.10.005. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019. PMID: 31727294 Free article. No abstract available.

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Understanding Failure to Rescue After Esophagectomy in the United States.

Abdelsattar ZM, Habermann E, Borah BJ, Moriarty JP, Rojas RL, Blackmon SH. Abdelsattar ZM, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar;109(3):865-871. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.044. Epub 2019 Nov 9. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020. PMID: 31706867

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The American College of Surgeons National Quality Improvement Program Incompletely Captures Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Complications.

Banuelos J, Taslakian EN, Nguyen MT, Manrique OJ, Tran NV, Martinez-Jorge J, Hieken T, Jakub J, Habermann EB, Sharaf B. Banuelos J, et al. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Mar;84(3):271-275. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002051. Ann Plast Surg. 2020. PMID: 31663932

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Optimizing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy Dose and Fractionation: Results From a Prospective Phase 3 Trial (NCCTG N107C [Alliance]/CEC.3).

Trifiletti DM, Ballman KV, Brown PD, Anderson SK, Carrero XW, Cerhan JH, Whitton AC, Greenspoon J, Parney IF, Laack NN, Ashman JB, Bahary JP, Hadjipanayis CG, Urbanic JJ, Barker FG 2nd, Farace E, Khuntia D, Giannini C, Buckner JC, Galanis E, Roberge D. Trifiletti DM, et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 Feb 1;106(2):255-260. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.10.024. Epub 2019 Oct 22. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020. PMID: 31654784 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

65

Continuous Improvement of Blood Redraw Rates in the Emergency Department: A 5-Year Journey.

Block DR, Griesmann LD, Rickard T, Backus L, Finley J, Goyal D, Karon BS. Block DR, et al. J Appl Lab Med. 2019 Sep;4(2):284-286. doi: 10.1373/jalm.2019.029934. Epub 2019 Aug 2. J Appl Lab Med. 2019. PMID: 31639677 Free article. No abstract available.

66

Improving Infant Vaccination Status in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Stetson RC, Fang JL, Colby CE, Jacobson RM. Stetson RC, et al. Pediatrics. 2019 Nov;144(5):e20190337. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0337. Epub 2019 Oct 8. Pediatrics. 2019. PMID: 31594906

67

Goal-Directed Achievement Through Geographic Location (GAGL) Reduces Patient Length of Stay and Adverse Events.

Maniaci MJ, Dawson NL, Cowart JB, Richie EM, Suryaprasad AG, Hodge DO, Joyce NE, Kernan CA, Stone LA, Burton MC. Maniaci MJ, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2020 Jul/Aug;35(4):323-329. doi: 10.1177/1062860619879977. Epub 2019 Oct 4. Am J Med Qual. 2020. PMID: 31581786

68

Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Primer, Part II: Prevention of Harm Through Root Cause Analysis and Action (RCA²).

Balakrishnan K, Brenner MJ, Gosbee JW, Schmalbach CE. Balakrishnan K, et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Dec;161(6):911-921. doi: 10.1177/0194599819878683. Epub 2019 Oct 1. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019. PMID: 31570058

69

A Survey of Deep-Learning Applications in Ultrasound: Artificial Intelligence-Powered Ultrasound for Improving Clinical Workflow.

Akkus Z, Cai J, Boonrod A, Zeinoddini A, Weston AD, Philbrick KA, Erickson BJ. Akkus Z, et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Sep;16(9 Pt B):1318-1328. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.06.004. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019. PMID: 31492410 Review.

70

Development and Testing of the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey.

Evensen CT, Yost KJ, Keller S, Arora NK, Frentzel E, Cowans T, Garfinkel SA. Evensen CT, et al. J Oncol Pract. 2019 Nov;15(11):e969-e978. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00039. Epub 2019 Aug 19. J Oncol Pract. 2019. PMID: 31425009 Free PMC article.

71

Implementation strategies for interventions to improve the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by primary care clinicians: protocol for a systematic review.

Kamath CC, Dobler CC, Lampman MA, Erwin PJ, Matulis J, Elrashidi M, McCoy RG, Alsawaz M, Pajouhi A, Vasdev A, Shah ND, Murad MH, Thorsteinsdottir B. Kamath CC, et al. BMJ Open. 2019 Aug 8;9(8):e027206. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027206. BMJ Open. 2019. PMID: 31399451 Free PMC article.

72

Reporting Methodology of Neurosurgical Studies Utilizing the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.

Yolcu Y, Wahood W, Alvi MA, Kerezoudis P, Habermann EB, Bydon M. Yolcu Y, et al. Neurosurgery. 2020 Jan 1;86(1):46-60. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyz180. Neurosurgery. 2020. PMID: 31225602

73

Key mechanisms by which post-ICU activities can improve in-ICU care: results of the international THRIVE collaboratives.

Haines KJ, Sevin CM, Hibbert E, Boehm LM, Aparanji K, Bakhru RN, Bastin AJ, Beesley SJ, Butcher BW, Drumright K, Eaton TL, Farley T, Firshman P, Fritschle A, Holdsworth C, Hope AA, Johnson A, Kenes MT, Khan BA, Kloos JA, Kross EK, MacLeod-Smith BJ, Mactavish P, Meyer J, Montgomery-Yates A, Quasim T, Saft HL, Slack A, Stollings J, Weinhouse G, Whitten J, Netzer G, Hopkins RO, Mikkelsen ME, Iwashyna TJ, McPeake J. Haines KJ, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2019 Jul;45(7):939-947. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05647-5. Epub 2019 Jun 4. Intensive Care Med. 2019. PMID: 31165227 Free PMC article.

74

Quality of Care Indicators in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis.

Ketwaroo G, Sealock RJ, Freedman S, Hart PA, Othman M, Wassef W, Banks P, Vege SS, Gardner T, Yadav D, Sheth S, Kanwal F. Ketwaroo G, et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 Sep;64(9):2514-2526. doi: 10.1007/s10620-019-05674-8. Epub 2019 May 31. Dig Dis Sci. 2019. PMID: 31152333

75

Application of Kaizen Principles to a Large Cochlear Implant Practice: A Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative at Mayo Clinic.

Sladen DP, Olund AP, Schmitt M, Benson B, DeJong MD, Dowling BP, Carlson ML. Sladen DP, et al. Otol Neurotol. 2019 Jul;40(6):e592-e599. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002246. Otol Neurotol. 2019. PMID: 31135666

76

Quality Improvement Goals for Acute Kidney Injury.

Kashani K, Rosner MH, Haase M, Lewington AJP, O'Donoghue DJ, Wilson FP, Nadim MK, Silver SA, Zarbock A, Ostermann M, Mehta RL, Kane-Gill SL, Ding X, Pickkers P, Bihorac A, Siew ED, Barreto EF, Macedo E, Kellum JA, Palevsky PM, Tolwani AJ, Ronco C, Juncos LA, Rewa OG, Bagshaw SM, Mottes TA, Koyner JL, Liu KD, Forni LG, Heung M, Wu VC. Kashani K, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Jun 7;14(6):941-953. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01250119. Epub 2019 May 17. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019. PMID: 31101671 Free PMC article.

77

Impact of Partnership Between Children's HeartLink and IQIC Database With a Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Center in Brazil.

Croti UA, Murakami AN, De Marchi CH, Borim BC, Dearani JA, Overman D, Hickey P, Jenkins K. Croti UA, et al. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 May;10(3):270-275. doi: 10.1177/2150135118825151. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019. PMID: 31084314

78

Quality Improvement and Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit: A Perfect Match.

Sanghavi DK, Guru PK, Moreno Franco P. Sanghavi DK, et al. Crit Care Clin. 2019 Jul;35(3):451-462. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Apr 6. Crit Care Clin. 2019. PMID: 31076045 Review.

79

Quality Improvement in Ambulatory Anesthesia: Making Changes that Work for You.

Jankowski CJ, Walsh MT. Jankowski CJ, et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2019 Jun;37(2):349-360. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2019.01.013. Epub 2019 Mar 22. Anesthesiol Clin. 2019. PMID: 31047134 Review.

80

Validity evidence for Quality Improvement Knowledge Application Tool Revised (QIKAT-R) scores: consequences of rater number and type using neurology cases.

Kassardjian C, Park YS, Braksick S, Cutsforth-Gregory J, Robertson C, Young N, Leep Hunderfund A. Kassardjian C, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019 Nov;28(11):925-933. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008689. Epub 2019 Apr 17. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019. PMID: 30996038

81

Discovering associations between problem list and practice setting.

Wang L, Wang Y, Shen F, Rastegar-Mojarad M, Liu H. Wang L, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2019 Apr 4;19(Suppl 3):69. doi: 10.1186/s12911-019-0779-y. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2019. PMID: 30943957 Free PMC article.

82

Comparison of a Prototype for Indications-Based Prescribing With 2 Commercial Prescribing Systems.

Garabedian PM, Wright A, Newbury I, Volk LA, Salazar A, Amato MG, Nathan AW, Forsythe KJ, Galanter WL, Kron K, Myers S, Abraham J, McCord SK, Eguale T, Bates DW, Schiff GD. Garabedian PM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3):e191514. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.1514. JAMA Netw Open. 2019. PMID: 30924903 Free PMC article.

83

Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)-Executive Summary.

Mitchell RB, Archer SM, Ishman SL, Rosenfeld RM, Coles S, Finestone SA, Friedman NR, Giordano T, Hildrew DM, Kim TW, Lloyd RM, Parikh SR, Shulman ST, Walner DL, Walsh SA, Nnacheta LC. Mitchell RB, et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Feb;160(2):187-205. doi: 10.1177/0194599818807917. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019. PMID: 30921525 Review.

84

The Future of Critical Care Lies in Quality Improvement and Education.

Niven AS, Herasevich S, Pickering BW, Gajic O. Niven AS, et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Jun;16(6):649-656. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201812-847IP. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019. PMID: 30917286 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

85

Incorporating Quality Improvement into Resident Education: Structured Curriculum, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement Projects.

Clarke MJ, Steffens FL, Mallory GW, Starr SR, Porter BL, Krauss WE, Dankbar EC. Clarke MJ, et al. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun;126:e1112-e1120. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.214. Epub 2019 Mar 14. World Neurosurg. 2019. PMID: 30880201

86

Implementing a Palliative Medicine Music Therapy Program: A Quality Improvement Project.

Wood C, Cutshall SM, Wiste RM, Gentes RC, Rian JS, Tipton AM, Ann-Marie D, Mahapatra S, Carey EC, Strand JJ. Wood C, et al. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Jul;36(7):603-607. doi: 10.1177/1049909119834878. Epub 2019 Mar 7. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019. PMID: 30845807

87

Assessing the Performance of National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator in Elective Spine Surgery: Insights from Patients Undergoing Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion.

Sebastian A, Goyal A, Alvi MA, Wahood W, Elminawy M, Habermann EB, Bydon M. Sebastian A, et al. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jun;126:e323-e329. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.049. Epub 2019 Feb 26. World Neurosurg. 2019. PMID: 30822574

88

A Rapid Cycle Improvement Approach to Increase Patient Readiness at Their Scheduled Appointment Time.

Cowdell JC, Smoot TB, Murray LP, Stancampiano FF, Hedges MS. Cowdell JC, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2019 Jan/Mar;28(1):45-50. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000194. Qual Manag Health Care. 2019. PMID: 30586122

89

Using Performance Management to Implement a Preprocedural Checklist for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Procedures.

Wittren SP, Cunningham Gregor SR, Niesen CR. Wittren SP, et al. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2019 Jan/Feb;42(1):79-83. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000353. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2019. PMID: 30585912

90

Cancer rehabilitation as an essential component of quality care and survivorship from an international perspective.

Smith SR, Zheng JY, Silver J, Haig AJ, Cheville A. Smith SR, et al. Disabil Rehabil. 2020 Jan;42(1):8-13. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1514662. Epub 2018 Dec 21. Disabil Rehabil. 2020. PMID: 30574818 Review.

91

American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Section clinical consensus statement: North American quality statements and evidence-based multidisciplinary workflow algorithms for the evaluation and management of thyroid nodules.

Meltzer CJ, Irish J, Angelos P, Busaidy NL, Davies L, Dwojak S, Ferris RL, Haugen BR, Harrell RM, Haymart MR, McIver B, Mechanick JI, Monteiro E, Morris JC 3rd, Morris LGT, Odell M, Scharpf J, Shaha A, Shin JJ, Shonka DC Jr, Thompson GB, Tuttle RM, Urken ML, Wiseman SM, Wong RJ, Randolph G. Meltzer CJ, et al. Head Neck. 2019 Apr;41(4):843-856. doi: 10.1002/hed.25526. Epub 2018 Dec 18. Head Neck. 2019. PMID: 30561068 Free article. Review.

92

Preoperative Evaluation Clinic Redesign: An Initiative to Improve Access, Efficiency, and Staff Satisfaction.

Irizarry-Alvarado JM, Lundy M, McKinney B, Ray FA, Reynolds VE, Pai SL. Irizarry-Alvarado JM, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2019 Jul/Aug;34(4):348-353. doi: 10.1177/1062860618816812. Epub 2018 Dec 7. Am J Med Qual. 2019. PMID: 30525892

93

Impact of a Formal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Curriculum: A Prospective, Controlled Trial.

Jamal N, Bowe SN, Brenner MJ, Balakrishnan K, Bent JP. Jamal N, et al. Laryngoscope. 2019 May;129(5):1100-1106. doi: 10.1002/lary.27527. Epub 2018 Nov 15. Laryngoscope. 2019. PMID: 30443935 Free article.

94

Patient Experience After Cardiac Surgery: Identifying Areas for Improvement.

Helder MRK, Schaff HV, Hanson KT, Thiels CA, Dearani JA, Daly RC, Maltais S, Habermann EB. Helder MRK, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Mar;107(3):780-786. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.049. Epub 2018 Nov 8. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 30414830

95

Implementation of the "Pregnancy Reasonably Excluded Guide" for Pregnancy Assessment: A Quality Initiative in Outpatient Gynecologic Surgery.

Wyatt MA, Ainsworth AJ, DeJong SR, Cope AG, Long ME. Wyatt MA, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Nov;132(5):1222-1228. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002917. Obstet Gynecol. 2018. PMID: 30303920

96

Returns to Operating Room After Neurosurgical Procedures in a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center: Implications for Health Care Policy and Quality Improvement.

Kerezoudis P, Glasgow AE, Alvi MA, Spinner RJ, Meyer FB, Bydon M, Habermann EB. Kerezoudis P, et al. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jun 1;84(6):E392-E401. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy429. Neurosurgery. 2019. PMID: 30299515

97

Design, implementation, and evaluation of an intervention to improve referral to smoking cessation services in breast cancer patients.

Nolan M, Ridgeway JL, Ghosh K, Martin D, Warner DO. Nolan M, et al. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Jun;27(6):2153-2158. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4486-5. Epub 2018 Oct 3. Support Care Cancer. 2019. PMID: 30284040

98

Preliminary Findings From the First Pilot Phase of the Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network.

Sisaithong KN, Carrico RJ, Reddy KS. Sisaithong KN, et al. Transplantation. 2018 Oct;102(10):1590-1592. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002347. Transplantation. 2018. PMID: 30247439 No abstract available.

99

Implementing bedside rounds to improve patient-centred outcomes: a systematic review.

Ratelle JT, Sawatsky AP, Kashiwagi DT, Schouten WM, Erwin PJ, Gonzalo JD, Beckman TJ, West CP. Ratelle JT, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019 Apr;28(4):317-326. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007778. Epub 2018 Sep 17. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019. PMID: 30224407

100

Emergency Physicians' Perceived Influence of EHR Use on Clinical Workflow and Performance Metrics.

Denton CA, Soni HC, Kannampallil TG, Serrichio A, Shapiro JS, Traub SJ, Patel VL. Denton CA, et al. Appl Clin Inform. 2018 Jul;9(3):725-733. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668553. Epub 2018 Sep 12. Appl Clin Inform. 2018. PMID: 30208497 Free PMC article.

101

Moving from volume to value for revascularization in stable ischemic heart disease: A review.

Gibbons RJ, Weintraub WS, Brindis RG. Gibbons RJ, et al. Am Heart J. 2018 Oct;204:178-185. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.04.001. Epub 2018 Jul 10. Am Heart J. 2018. PMID: 30077336 Review.

102

The Practice of Overlapping Colorectal Operations in a Tertiary Care Center Is Safe: A Model for Advancing Team-based Care.

Shogan BD, Harmsen WS, Dozois EJ, Nelson H, Larson DW. Shogan BD, et al. Ann Surg. 2019 Aug;270(2):322-326. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002844. Ann Surg. 2019. PMID: 29916866

103

Focusing on the Future of Cardiovascular Outcomes Research: Highlights From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2018 Scientific Sessions.

Thompson MP, Fanaroff AC, Parker JD, Vallabhajosyula S, Sterling MR. Thompson MP, et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018 Jun;11(6):e004871. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004871. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018. PMID: 29903937 No abstract available.

104

The Challenges of Gastroparesis: Changing Study Design to Improve Clinical Care.

Lacy BE, Crowell MD, Camilleri M. Lacy BE, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jan;114(1):1-3. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0134-4. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019. PMID: 29875453 No abstract available.

105

The American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone® database: a national quality improvement project for the treatment of bone health in fragility fracture patients.

Carlson BC, Robinson WA, Wanderman NR, Nassr AN, Huddleston PM 3rd, Yaszemski MJ, Currier BL, Jeray KJ, Kirk KL, Bunta AD, Murphy S, Patel B, Watkins CM, Sietsema DL, Edwards BJ, Tosi LL, Anderson PA, Freedman BA. Carlson BC, et al. Osteoporos Int. 2018 Sep;29(9):2101-2109. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4585-7. Epub 2018 Jun 1. Osteoporos Int. 2018. PMID: 29858634

106

Cardiac and Vascular Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: The 20th International Consensus Conference of the ADQI (Acute Disease Quality Initiative) Group.

Nadim MK, Forni LG, Bihorac A, Hobson C, Koyner JL, Shaw A, Arnaoutakis GJ, Ding X, Engelman DT, Gasparovic H, Gasparovic V, Herzog CA, Kashani K, Katz N, Liu KD, Mehta RL, Ostermann M, Pannu N, Pickkers P, Price S, Ricci Z, Rich JB, Sajja LR, Weaver FA, Zarbock A, Ronco C, Kellum JA. Nadim MK, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Jun 1;7(11):e008834. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.008834. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018. PMID: 29858368 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

107

Assessment of Appropriate Recovery Time After Liver Biopsy.

Patel NJ, Bowman AW. Patel NJ, et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Sep;15(9):1266-1268. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.04.004. Epub 2018 May 19. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018. PMID: 29789231 No abstract available.

108

Scheduling the nonoperating room anesthesia suite.

Warner ME, Martin DP. Warner ME, et al. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2018 Aug;31(4):492-497. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000611. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2018. PMID: 29771695 Review.

109

Primary care physicians' perceptions of practice improvement as a professional responsibility: a cross-sectional study.

Stephenson CR, Wittich CM, Pacyna JE, Wynia MK, Hasan O, Tilburt JC. Stephenson CR, et al. Med Educ Online. 2018 Dec;23(1):1474700. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2018.1474700. Med Educ Online. 2018. PMID: 29768977 Free PMC article.

110

Structured Head and Neck CT Angiography Reporting Reduces Resident Revision Rates.

Johnson TF, Brinjikji W, Doolittle DA, Nagelschneider AA, Welch BT, Kotsenas AL. Johnson TF, et al. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2019 Mar-Apr;48(2):114-116. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2018.04.003. Epub 2018 Apr 12. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2019. PMID: 29753407

111

Body Fluid Processing Workspace Quality Improvement Initiative in a High-Volume Reference Laboratory.

Campbell MR, Milam KK, Fisher KR. Campbell MR, et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 2018 Mar 29;149(5):434-441. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy006. Am J Clin Pathol. 2018. PMID: 29618001

112

Implementation of a New Guideline and Educational Sessions to Reduce Low-Value Continuous Pulse Oximetry Among Hospitalized Patients.

Helgeson SA, Koop AH, Harrison AM, Ray JC, Shaughnessy GF, Brett CL, Cornell LF, Bowman CL, Burton MC. Helgeson SA, et al. South Med J. 2018 Feb;111(2):87-92. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000766. South Med J. 2018. PMID: 29394424 Clinical Trial.

113

A qualitative exploration of the discharge process and factors predisposing to readmissions to the intensive care unit.

Ofoma UR, Dong Y, Gajic O, Pickering BW. Ofoma UR, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Jan 5;18(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2821-z. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018. PMID: 29304857 Free PMC article.

114

Expanding the Presence of Primary Services at Rapid Response Team Activations: A Quality Improvement Project.

Gallo de Moraes A, OʼHoro JC, Sevilla-Berrios RA, Iacovella G, Lenhertz A, Schmidt J, Elmer J, Oeckler R, Caples S, Jensen JB. Gallo de Moraes A, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2018 Jan/Mar;27(1):50-55. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000159. Qual Manag Health Care. 2018. PMID: 29280908

115

Alternative Outpatient Chemotherapy Scheduling Method to Improve Patient Service Quality and Nurse Satisfaction.

Huang YL, Bryce AH, Culbertson T, Connor SL, Looker SA, Altman KM, Collins JG, Stellner W, McWilliams RR, Moreno-Aspitia A, Ailawadhi S, Mesa RA. Huang YL, et al. J Oncol Pract. 2018 Feb;14(2):e82-e91. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2017.025510. Epub 2017 Dec 22. J Oncol Pract. 2018. PMID: 29272201 Free PMC article.

116

Arrhythmia care in a value-based environment: Past, present, and future: Developed and endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).

Kusumoto FM, Hao SC, Slotwiner DJ, Cheung JW, Hsu JC, Kowalski M, Madden RA, Mason PK, Mendenhall GS, Nair DG, Nasir JM, Silverstein JR, Sutton B, Tarakji KG, Upadhyay GA, Zeitler EP. Kusumoto FM, et al. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Feb;15(2):e5-e15. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.10.041. Epub 2017 Dec 15. Heart Rhythm. 2018. PMID: 29254674 Review. No abstract available.

117

Hospital-Based Clinicians' Perceptions of Geographic Cohorting: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement.

Kara A, Johnson CS, Hui SL, Kashiwagi D. Kara A, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2018 May/Jun;33(3):303-312. doi: 10.1177/1062860617745123. Epub 2017 Dec 14. Am J Med Qual. 2018. PMID: 29241347

118

American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program: What Anesthesiologists Need to Know Now.

Brooks Peterson M, Houck CS, Deshpande JK, Flick RP. Brooks Peterson M, et al. Anesth Analg. 2018 May;126(5):1624-1632. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000002672. Anesth Analg. 2018. PMID: 29239957 Review.

119

Benchmarking the American Society of Breast Surgeon Member Performance for More Than a Million Quality Measure-Patient Encounters.

Landercasper J, Fayanju OM, Bailey L, Berry TS, Borgert AJ, Buras R, Chen SL, Degnim AC, Froman J, Gass J, Greenberg C, Mautner SK, Krontiras H, Ramirez LD, Sowden M, Wexelman B, Wilke L, Rao R. Landercasper J, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Feb;25(2):501-511. doi: 10.1245/s10434-017-6257-9. Epub 2017 Nov 22. Ann Surg Oncol. 2018. PMID: 29168099 Free PMC article.

120

ICare-ACS (Improving Care Processes for Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome): A Study of Cross-System Implementation of a National Clinical Pathway.

Than MP, Pickering JW, Dryden JM, Lord SJ, Aitken SA, Aldous SJ, Allan KE, Ardagh MW, Bonning JWN, Callender R, Chapman LRE, Christiansen JP, Cromhout APJ, Cullen L, Deely JM, Devlin GP, Ferrier KA, Florkowski CM, Frampton CMA, George PM, Hamilton GJ, Jaffe AS, Kerr AJ, Larkin GL, Makower RM, Matthews TJE, Parsonage WA, Peacock WF, Peckler BF, van Pelt NC, Poynton L, Richards AM, Scott AG, Simmonds MB, Smyth D, Thomas OP, To ACY, Du Toit SA, Troughton RW, Yates KM; ICare-ACS Implementation Group. Than MP, et al. Circulation. 2018 Jan 23;137(4):354-363. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031984. Epub 2017 Nov 14. Circulation. 2018. PMID: 29138293 Clinical Trial.

121

Need of informatics in designing interoperable clinical registries.

Rastegar-Mojarad M, Sohn S, Wang L, Shen F, Bleeker TC, Cliby WA, Liu H. Rastegar-Mojarad M, et al. Int J Med Inform. 2017 Dec;108:78-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.10.004. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Int J Med Inform. 2017. PMID: 29132635 Free PMC article.

122

Improving Quality of Chest Radiographs After Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters.

Jones J, Meek L, Best S, McCann A, Welsh B, Hill J, Ash R. Jones J, et al. J Infus Nurs. 2017 Nov/Dec;40(6):359-363. doi: 10.1097/NAN.0000000000000251. J Infus Nurs. 2017. PMID: 29112583

123

Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a mixed-methods intervention study.

Curry LA, Brault MA, Linnander EL, McNatt Z, Brewster AL, Cherlin E, Flieger SP, Ting HH, Bradley EH. Curry LA, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;27(3):207-217. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006989. Epub 2017 Nov 3. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018. PMID: 29101292 Free PMC article.

124

How guiding coalitions promote positive culture change in hospitals: a longitudinal mixed methods interventional study.

Bradley EH, Brewster AL, McNatt Z, Linnander EL, Cherlin E, Fosburgh H, Ting HH, Curry LA. Bradley EH, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Mar;27(3):218-225. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006574. Epub 2017 Nov 3. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018. PMID: 29101290 Free PMC article.

125

US Internal Medicine Program Director Perceptions of Alignment of Graduate Medical Education and Institutional Resources for Engaging Residents in Quality and Safety.

Chacko KM, Halvorsen AJ, Swenson SL, Wahi-Gururaj S, Steinmann AF, Call S, Myers JS, Vidyarthi A, Arora VM. Chacko KM, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Jul;33(4):405-412. doi: 10.1177/1062860617739119. Epub 2017 Nov 1. Am J Med Qual. 2018. PMID: 29090611

126

National Multispecialty Survey Results: Comparing Morbidity and Mortality Conference Practices within and outside Otolaryngology.

Balakrishnan K, Arjmand EM, Nussenbaum B, Snyderman C. Balakrishnan K, et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Feb;158(2):273-279. doi: 10.1177/0194599817737993. Epub 2017 Oct 24. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018. PMID: 29064313

127

Clinical Nurse Specialist-Driven Practice Change: Standardizing Vital Sign Monitoring.

Derby KM, Hartung NA, Wolf SL, Zak HL, Evenson LK. Derby KM, et al. Clin Nurse Spec. 2017 Nov/Dec;31(6):343-348. doi: 10.1097/NUR.0000000000000330. Clin Nurse Spec. 2017. PMID: 28991018

128

Impact of feedback on adenoma detection rates: Outcomes of quality improvement program.

Gurudu SR, Boroff ES, Crowell MD, Atia M, Umar SB, Leighton JA, Faigel DO, Ramirez FC. Gurudu SR, et al. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Mar;33(3):645-649. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13984. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018. PMID: 28892839

129

Improving trend in ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Rochester, Minnesota: A 26-year observational study from 1991 to 2016.

Okubo M, Atkinson EJ, Hess EP, White RD. Okubo M, et al. Resuscitation. 2017 Nov;120:31-37. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.08.014. Epub 2017 Aug 26. Resuscitation. 2017. PMID: 28851659

130

Intermediate care to intensive care triage: A quality improvement project to reduce mortality.

Hager DN, Chandrashekar P, Bradsher RW 3rd, Abdel-Halim AM, Chatterjee S, Sawyer M, Brower RG, Needham DM. Hager DN, et al. J Crit Care. 2017 Dec;42:282-288. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Aug 3. J Crit Care. 2017. PMID: 28810207 Free PMC article.

131

Eliminating Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Band Testing in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Value-Based Quality Improvement.

Alvin MD, Jaffe AS, Ziegelstein RC, Trost JC. Alvin MD, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Oct 1;177(10):1508-1512. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3597. JAMA Intern Med. 2017. PMID: 28806444 Review.

132

Rhinology-specific priority setting for quality improvement: a modified Delphi study from the Quality Improvement Committee of the American Rhinologic Society.

Rudmik L, Mattos JL, Stokken JK, Soler ZM, Manes RP, Higgins TS, Setzen M, Lee J, Schneider J. Rudmik L, et al. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2017 Oct;7(10):937-944. doi: 10.1002/alr.21998. Epub 2017 Aug 11. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2017. PMID: 28799731

133

Measurement with a wink.

Kunneman M, Montori VM, Shah ND. Kunneman M, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 Oct;26(10):849-851. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006814. Epub 2017 Jul 21. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017. PMID: 28733369 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

134

Editorial Comment: Improving Care for Patients with ACL Injuries: A Team Approach.

Hewett TE, Krych AJ. Hewett TE, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Oct;475(10):2382-2384. doi: 10.1007/s11999-017-5440-4. Epub 2017 Jul 11. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017. PMID: 28699148 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

135

Does Participation in the ACS-NSQIP Improve Outcomes?

Osborne NH, Etzioni DA. Osborne NH, et al. Ann Surg. 2017 Aug;266(2):e32-e33. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001343. Ann Surg. 2017. PMID: 28692561 No abstract available.

136

Influence of practice patterns on outcome among countries enrolled in the SYNTAX trial: 5-year results between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting.

Milojevic M, Head SJ, Mack MJ, Mohr FW, Morice MC, Dawkins KD, Holmes DR Jr, Serruys PW, Kappetein AP. Milojevic M, et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Sep 1;52(3):445-453. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx104. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017. PMID: 28520861 Clinical Trial.

137

Self-reported Clinical Meaningfulness Early in the Treatment Course Predicts Objective Outcomes in Men Undergoing Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum Injections for Peyronie Disease.

Ziegelmann MJ, Viers BR, Montgomery BD, Westerman ME, Savage JB, Trost LW. Ziegelmann MJ, et al. Urology. 2017 Aug;106:107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.04.045. Epub 2017 May 5. Urology. 2017. PMID: 28483591

138

A multidisciplinary approach to reducing alarm fatigue and cost through appropriate use of cardiac telemetry.

Alsaad AA, Alman CR, Thompson KM, Park SH, Monteau RE, Maniaci MJ. Alsaad AA, et al. Postgrad Med J. 2017 Jul;93(1101):430-435. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-134764. Epub 2017 Apr 28. Postgrad Med J. 2017. PMID: 28455284

139

Impact of an Endoscopic Quality Improvement Program Focused on Adenoma Detection on Sessile Serrated Adenoma/Polyp Detection.

Racho RG, Krishna M, Coe SG, Thomas CS, Crook JE, Diehl NN, Wallace MB. Racho RG, et al. Dig Dis Sci. 2017 Jun;62(6):1464-1471. doi: 10.1007/s10620-017-4582-2. Epub 2017 Apr 25. Dig Dis Sci. 2017. PMID: 28444509 Clinical Trial.

140

In Reply to Willett.

Bonnes S, Beckman TJ, Wittich CM. Bonnes S, et al. Acad Med. 2017 May;92(5):573-574. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001655. Acad Med. 2017. PMID: 28441193 No abstract available.

141

Reducing Pediatric Sternal Wound Infections: A Quality Improvement Project.

Delgado-Corcoran C, Van Dorn CS, Pribble C, Thorell EA, Pavia AT, Ward C, Smout R, Bratton SL, Burch PT. Delgado-Corcoran C, et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 May;18(5):461-468. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001135. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017. PMID: 28350561 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

142

Timely Reperfusion in Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Is Not Correlated: An Opportunity for Better Coordination of Acute Care.

Sauser Zachrison K, Levine DA, Fonarow GC, Bhatt DL, Cox M, Schulte P, Smith EE, Suter RE, Xian Y, Schwamm LH. Sauser Zachrison K, et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2017 Mar;10(3):e003148. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.116.003148. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2017. PMID: 28283469 Free PMC article.

143

Simulation, Mastery Learning and Healthcare.

Dunn W, Dong Y, Zendejas B, Ruparel R, Farley D. Dunn W, et al. Am J Med Sci. 2017 Feb;353(2):158-165. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2016.12.012. Epub 2016 Dec 16. Am J Med Sci. 2017. PMID: 28183417

144

Current Quality Measurement Tools Are Insufficient to Assess Complications in Orthopedic Surgery.

Sebastian AS, Polites SF, Glasgow AE, Habermann EB, Cima RR, Kakar S. Sebastian AS, et al. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jan;42(1):10-15.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.09.014. Epub 2016 Nov 23. J Hand Surg Am. 2017. PMID: 27889092

145

PREVENtion of HeartMate II Pump Thrombosis Through Clinical Management: The PREVENT multi-center study.

Maltais S, Kilic A, Nathan S, Keebler M, Emani S, Ransom J, Katz JN, Sheridan B, Brieke A, Egnaczyk G, Entwistle JW 3rd, Adamson R, Stulak J, Uriel N, O'Connell JB, Farrar DJ, Sundareswaran KS, Gregoric I; PREVENT Study Investigators. Maltais S, et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Jan;36(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.10.001. Epub 2016 Nov 16. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017. PMID: 27865732 Free article.

146

Intraoperative Hypothermia and Surgical Site Infections in Patients with Class I/Clean Wounds: A Case-Control Study.

Brown MJ, Curry TB, Hyder JA, Berbari EF, Truty MJ, Schroeder DR, Hanson AC, Kor DJ. Brown MJ, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Feb;224(2):160-171. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.10.050. Epub 2016 Nov 4. J Am Coll Surg. 2017. PMID: 27825917

147

Measuring intensive care unit performance after sustainable growth rate reform: An example with the National Quality Forum metrics.

Nguyen AP, Hyder JA, Wanta BT, Stelfox HT, Schmidt U. Nguyen AP, et al. J Crit Care. 2016 Dec;36:81-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.06.009. Epub 2016 Jun 23. J Crit Care. 2016. PMID: 27546752

148

Pilot Study of Kano "Attractive Quality" Techniques to Identify Change in Emergency Department Patient Experience.

Bellamkonda VR, Kumar R, Scanlan-Hanson LN, Hess JJ, Hellmich TR, Bellamkonda E, Campbell RL, Hess EP, Nestler DM. Bellamkonda VR, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Nov;68(5):553-561. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.02.005. Epub 2016 Apr 26. Ann Emerg Med. 2016. PMID: 27125817

149

A Systematic Approach to Clinical Peer Review in a Critical Access Hospital.

Deyo-Svendsen ME, Phillips MR, Albright JK, Schilling KA, Palmer KB. Deyo-Svendsen ME, et al. Qual Manag Health Care. 2016 Oct/Dec;25(4):213-218. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000113. Qual Manag Health Care. 2016. PMID: 27749718 Free PMC article.

150

Insight into the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome following carotid endarterectomy from the national Vascular Quality Initiative.

Wang GJ, Beck AW, DeMartino RR, Goodney PP, Rockman CB, Fairman RM. Wang GJ, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb;65(2):381-389.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.122. Epub 2016 Oct 1. J Vasc Surg. 2017. PMID: 27707618 Free PMC article.

151

Introducing the Axon Registry: An opportunity to improve quality of neurologic care.

Sigsbee B, Goldenberg JN, Bever CT Jr, Schierman B, Jones LK Jr. Sigsbee B, et al. Neurology. 2016 Nov 22;87(21):2254-2258. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003264. Epub 2016 Sep 30. Neurology. 2016. PMID: 27694258

152

Flipping the Quality Improvement Classroom in Residency Education.

Bonnes SL, Ratelle JT, Halvorsen AJ, Carter KJ, Hafdahl LT, Wang AT, Mandrekar JN, Oxentenko AS, Beckman TJ, Wittich CM. Bonnes SL, et al. Acad Med. 2017 Jan;92(1):101-107. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001412. Acad Med. 2017. PMID: 27680317

153

Implementing an in Situ Mock Code Quality Improvement Program.

Herbers MD, Heaser JA. Herbers MD, et al. Am J Crit Care. 2016 Sep;25(5):393-9. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2016583. Am J Crit Care. 2016. PMID: 27587418

154

Improving Surgical Site Infection Rates Through Continuous Quality Improvement.

Bakkum-Gamez JN, Dowdy SC. Bakkum-Gamez JN, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Feb;24(2):305-307. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5524-5. Epub 2016 Sep 1. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017. PMID: 27586006 No abstract available.

155

Characterization of perioperative infection risk among patients undergoing radical cystectomy: Results from the national surgical quality improvement program.

Parker WP, Tollefson MK, Heins CN, Hanson KT, Habermann EB, Zaid HB, Frank I, Thompson RH, Boorjian SA. Parker WP, et al. Urol Oncol. 2016 Dec;34(12):532.e13-532.e19. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2016.07.001. Epub 2016 Aug 5. Urol Oncol. 2016. PMID: 27503783

156

Effect of an endoscopic quality improvement program on adenoma detection rates: a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled trial in a clinical practice setting (EQUIP-3).

Wallace MB, Crook JE, Thomas CS, Staggs E, Parker L, Rex DK. Wallace MB, et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Mar;85(3):538-545.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.07.042. Epub 2016 Jul 26. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017. PMID: 27473182 Clinical Trial.

157

Going Beyond Administrative Data: Retrospective Evaluation of an Algorithm Using the Electronic Health Record to Help Identify Bleeding Events Among Hospitalized Medical Patients on Warfarin.

Moriarty JP, Daniels PR, Manning DM, O'Meara JG, Ou NN, Berg TM, Haag JD, Roellinger DL, Naessens JM. Moriarty JP, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2017 Jul/Aug;32(4):391-396. doi: 10.1177/1062860616660757. Epub 2016 Jul 25. Am J Med Qual. 2017. PMID: 27455999

158

Symptom Improvement Requires More Than Screening and Feedback.

Kroenke K, Cheville AL. Kroenke K, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Sep 20;34(27):3351-2. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.7708. Epub 2016 Jul 18. J Clin Oncol. 2016. PMID: 27432929 No abstract available.

159

Colonoscopy bowel preparation quality improvement for patients with decompensated cirrhosis undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation.

Clayton DB, Palmer WC, Robison SW, Heckman MG, Chimato NT, Harnois DM, Francis DL. Clayton DB, et al. Clin Transplant. 2016 Oct;30(10):1236-1241. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12809. Clin Transplant. 2016. PMID: 27423053

160

Assessment and improvement of HIV screening rates in a Midwest primary care practice using an electronic clinical decision support system: a quality improvement study.

Marcelin JR, Tan EM, Marcelin A, Scheitel M, Ramu P, Hankey R, Keniya P, Wingo M, Rizza SA, North F, Chaudhry R. Marcelin JR, et al. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2016 Jul 4;16:76. doi: 10.1186/s12911-016-0320-5. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2016. PMID: 27378268 Free PMC article.

161

Improving the Quality of Handoffs in Patient Care Between Critical Care Providers in the Intensive Care Unit.

Hoskote SS, Racedo Africano CJ, Braun AB, O'Horo JC, Sevilla Berrios RA, Loftsgard TO, Bryant KM, Iyer VN, Smischney NJ. Hoskote SS, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2017 Jul/Aug;32(4):376-383. doi: 10.1177/1062860616654758. Epub 2016 Jun 20. Am J Med Qual. 2017. PMID: 27329489

162

Predictors of Major Morbidity or Mortality After Resection for Esophageal Cancer: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database Risk Adjustment Model.

Raymond DP, Seder CW, Wright CD, Magee MJ, Kosinski AS, Cassivi SD, Grogan EL, Blackmon SH, Allen MS, Park BJ, Burfeind WR, Chang AC, DeCamp MM, Wormuth DW, Fernandez FG, Kozower BD. Raymond DP, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jul;102(1):207-14. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.04.055. Epub 2016 May 28. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016. PMID: 27240449 Free PMC article.

163

Rooming-In to Treat Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Improved Family-Centered Care at Lower Cost.

Holmes AV, Atwood EC, Whalen B, Beliveau J, Jarvis JD, Matulis JC, Ralston SL. Holmes AV, et al. Pediatrics. 2016 Jun;137(6):e20152929. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2929. Pediatrics. 2016. PMID: 27194629

164

Improving mortality trends for hospitalization of aortic dissection in the National Inpatient Sample.

Zimmerman KP, Oderich G, Pochettino A, Hanson KT, Habermann EB, Bower TC, Gloviczki P, DeMartino RR. Zimmerman KP, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Sep;64(3):606-615.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.427. Epub 2016 May 13. J Vasc Surg. 2016. PMID: 27183856 Free article.

165

Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Health Care To Engage Patients And Enhance Care.

Lavallee DC, Chenok KE, Love RM, Petersen C, Holve E, Segal CD, Franklin PD. Lavallee DC, et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 Apr;35(4):575-82. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1362. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016. PMID: 27044954 Review.

166

Applying quality improvement methods in a hyperbaric oxygen program: reducing unnecessary glucose testing.

Stevens SL, Sorita A, Narr AJ, Claus PL, Tescher A, Millman MP, Shields RC, Buchta WG, Haddon R, Murad MH. Stevens SL, et al. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2016 Jul-Aug;43(4):427-435. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2016. PMID: 28763172

167

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator Does Not Accurately Predict Risk of 30-Day Complications Among Patients Undergoing Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction.

Arce K, Moore EJ, Lohse CM, Reiland MD, Yetzer JG, Ettinger KS. Arce K, et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Sep;74(9):1850-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.02.024. Epub 2016 Mar 3. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016. PMID: 27019416

168

A Practice Quality Improvement Project: Reducing Dose of Routine Chest CT Imaging in a Busy Clinical Practice.

Takahashi EA, Kohli MD, Teague SD. Takahashi EA, et al. J Digit Imaging. 2016 Oct;29(5):622-6. doi: 10.1007/s10278-016-9877-x. J Digit Imaging. 2016. PMID: 26992381 Free PMC article.

169

Thirty day postoperative outcomes following anterior lumbar interbody fusion using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.

Abt NB, De la Garza-Ramos R, Olorundare IO, McCutcheon BA, Bydon A, Fogelson J, Nassr A, Bydon M. Abt NB, et al. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 Apr;143:126-31. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.02.024. Epub 2016 Feb 23. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016. PMID: 26937864

170

Patient-centered Outcomes Research in Emergency Care: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Rising KL, Carr BG, Hess EP, Meisel ZF, Ranney ML, Vogel JA. Rising KL, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 Apr;23(4):497-502. doi: 10.1111/acem.12944. Epub 2016 Mar 24. Acad Emerg Med. 2016. PMID: 26919027 Free PMC article.

171

Enhancing Documentation of Pressure Ulcer Prevention Interventions: A Quality Improvement Strategy to Reduce Pressure Ulcers.

Jacobson TM, Thompson SL, Halvorson AM, Zeitler K. Jacobson TM, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016 Jul-Sep;31(3):207-14. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000175. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016. PMID: 26863048

172

Practice improvement requires more than guidelines and quality measures.

Sigsbee B, Bever CT Jr, Jones LK Jr. Sigsbee B, et al. Neurology. 2016 Jan 12;86(2):188-93. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000002116. Epub 2015 Oct 30. Neurology. 2016. PMID: 26519541 Review.

173

Radiology Quality Measure Compliance Reporting: an Automated Approach.

Kohli M, Schonlau D. Kohli M, et al. J Digit Imaging. 2016 Jun;29(3):297-300. doi: 10.1007/s10278-015-9835-z. J Digit Imaging. 2016. PMID: 26510752 Free PMC article.

174

Population Health as a Means for Health Care Organizations to Deliver Value.

Jacobson RM, Isham GJ, Finney Rutten LJ. Jacobson RM, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015 Nov;90(11):1465-70. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.010. Epub 2015 Oct 5. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015. PMID: 26410573 No abstract available.

175

Innovative model of delivering quality improvement education for trainees--a pilot project.

Ramar K, Hale CW, Dankbar EC. Ramar K, et al. Med Educ Online. 2015 Sep 22;20:28764. doi: 10.3402/meo.v20.28764. eCollection 2015. Med Educ Online. 2015. PMID: 26400052 Free PMC article.

176

Reliability of Reliability Adjustment for Quality Improvement and Value-based Payment.

Wakeam E, Hyder JA. Wakeam E, et al. Anesthesiology. 2016 Jan;124(1):16-8. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000845. Anesthesiology. 2016. PMID: 26352379 Free article. Review. No abstract available.

177

Key Concepts of Patient Safety in Radiology.

Larson DB, Kruskal JB, Krecke KN, Donnelly LF. Larson DB, et al. Radiographics. 2015 Oct;35(6):1677-93. doi: 10.1148/rg.2015140277. Epub 2015 Sep 4. Radiographics. 2015. PMID: 26334571 Review.

178

Quality improvement in neurology: muscular dystrophy quality measures.

Narayanaswami P, Dubinsky R, Wang D, Gjorvad G, David W, Finder J, Smith B, Cheng J, Shapiro F, Mellion M, Spurney C, Wolff J, England J. Narayanaswami P, et al. Neurology. 2015 Sep 8;85(10):905-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001910. Neurology. 2015. PMID: 26333798 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

179

Raising the Bar for Failure to Rescue: Critical Appraisal of Current Measurement and Strategies to Catalyze Improvement.

Wakeam E, Hyder JA. Wakeam E, et al. JAMA Surg. 2015 Nov;150(11):1023-4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1933. JAMA Surg. 2015. PMID: 26331677 No abstract available.

180

Residents' knowledge of quality improvement: the impact of using a group project curriculum.

Duello K, Louh I, Greig H, Dawson N. Duello K, et al. Postgrad Med J. 2015 Aug;91(1078):431-5. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132886. Epub 2015 Aug 7. Postgrad Med J. 2015. PMID: 26253922

181

American Board of Internal Medicine and Maintenance of Certification Standards--Reply.

Holmboe ES, Cook DA. Holmboe ES, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Aug;175(8):1425-6. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.1115. JAMA Intern Med. 2015. PMID: 26236981 No abstract available.

182

Reoperation for Complications after Lumpectomy and Mastectomy for Breast Cancer from the 2012 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP).

Al-Hilli Z, Thomsen KM, Habermann EB, Jakub JW, Boughey JC. Al-Hilli Z, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015 Dec;22 Suppl 3:S459-69. doi: 10.1245/s10434-015-4741-7. Epub 2015 Jul 25. Ann Surg Oncol. 2015. PMID: 26208580

183

Residency Training: Quality improvement projects in neurology residency and fellowship: applying DMAIC methodology.

Kassardjian CD, Williamson ML, van Buskirk DJ, Ernste FC, Hunderfund AN. Kassardjian CD, et al. Neurology. 2015 Jul 14;85(2):e7-e10. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001732. Neurology. 2015. PMID: 26170406

184

Delineation of factors associated with prolonged length of stay after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair leads to a clinical pathway and improves quality of care.

Leonard J, Hieken TJ, Hussein M, Harmsen WS, Sawyer M, Osborn J, Bingener J. Leonard J, et al. Surg Endosc. 2016 Apr;30(4):1614-8. doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4391-7. Epub 2015 Jul 14. Surg Endosc. 2016. PMID: 26169641 Free PMC article.

185

Tracking Discharge Delays: Critical First Step Toward Mitigating Process Breakdowns and Inefficiencies.

Holland DE, Pacyna JE, Gillard KL, Carter LC. Holland DE, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016 Jan-Mar;31(1):17-23. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000141. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016. PMID: 26166435

186

Update on a Quality Initiative to Standardize Perioperative Care for Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy.

Mackey PA, Thompson BM, Boyle ME, Apsey HA, Seifert KM, Schlinkert RT, Stearns JD, Cook CB. Mackey PA, et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2015 Jun 19;9(6):1299-306. doi: 10.1177/1932296815592027. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2015. PMID: 26092687 Free PMC article.

187

Incorporating the Last Four Digits of Social Security Numbers Substantially Improves Linking Patient Data from De-identified Hospital Claims Databases.

Naessens JM, Visscher SL, Peterson SM, Swanson KM, Johnson MG, Rahman PA, Schindler J, Sonneborn M, Fry DE, Pine M. Naessens JM, et al. Health Serv Res. 2015 Aug;50 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):1339-50. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12323. Epub 2015 Jun 15. Health Serv Res. 2015. PMID: 26073819 Free PMC article.

188

Polymyalgia rheumatica: strategies for efficient practice and quality assurance.

Schirmer M, Dejaco C, Dasgupta B, Matteson EL. Schirmer M, et al. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Nov;35(11):1781-9. doi: 10.1007/s00296-015-3297-y. Epub 2015 Jun 2. Rheumatol Int. 2015. PMID: 26032754 Review.

189

Plan to Have No Unplanned: A Collaborative, Hospital-Based Quality-Improvement Project to Reduce the Rate of Unplanned Extubations in the Pediatric ICU.

Tripathi S, Nunez DJ, Katyal C, Ushay HM. Tripathi S, et al. Respir Care. 2015 Aug;60(8):1105-12. doi: 10.4187/respcare.03984. Epub 2015 May 19. Respir Care. 2015. PMID: 25989811 Free article.

190

Measuring and improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality inside the emergency department.

Crowe C, Bobrow BJ, Vadeboncoeur TF, Dameff C, Stolz U, Silver A, Roosa J, Page R, LoVecchio F, Spaite DW. Crowe C, et al. Resuscitation. 2015 Aug;93:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2015.04.031. Epub 2015 May 8. Resuscitation. 2015. PMID: 25963706

191

Reducing Burnout in Primary Care: A Step Toward Solutions.

West CP, Hauer KE. West CP, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Aug;30(8):1056-7. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3348-9. J Gen Intern Med. 2015. PMID: 25910601 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

192

Comparing Preoperative Targets to Failure-to-Rescue for Surgical Mortality Improvement.

Hyder JA, Wakeam E, Adler JT, DeBord Smith A, Lipsitz SR, Nguyen LL. Hyder JA, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jun;220(6):1096-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.02.036. Epub 2015 Mar 23. J Am Coll Surg. 2015. PMID: 25863680

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A comparison of two quality measurement tools in pediatric surgery--the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric versus the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Pediatric Quality Indicators.

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