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BMJ Open Quality @BMJOpenQuality

An #OpenAccess journal for healthcare improvement work from @BMJ_Company. A companion journal to BMJ Quality and Safety, @BMJ_Qual_Saf

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Improving point-of-care ultrasound documentation among emergency medicine residents: a mixed-method implementation research study bit.ly/49TI7g6

Improving point-of-care ultrasound documentation among emergency medicine residents: a mixed-method...

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a theory-informed, iterative implementation strategy (IS) to improve point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) documentation compliance among emergency medicine (EM)...

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Perceived eye care risk and safety issues identified by optometrists in Scotland: a focus group study bit.ly/49Rksgk

Perceived eye care risk and safety issues identified by optometrists in Scotland: a focus group...

Introduction Evidence on the nature and scale of risk and safety concerns in optometry practice is very limited, especially compared with other primary care professions. In Scotland, many changes...

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Wrong-side imaging orders: automated detection using electronic health record data - a retrospective cohort study bit.ly/49Hc1UK
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Decreasing patient appointment waiting days for ultrasound diagnosis in Saint Peter Specialized Hospital: a quality improvement project bit.ly/4vwSMG6

Decreasing patient appointment waiting days for ultrasound diagnosis in Saint Peter Specialized...

Background Ultrasound examination turnaround time refers to the duration from when a clinician orders the test to when results are reported. In many public hospitals, limited workforce capacity,...

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Working to enhance HIV care: integrating implementation science and improvement science for effective quality improvement - a scoping review bit.ly/4vr9u9w

Working to enhance HIV care: integrating implementation science and improvement science for...

Objective Healthcare systems struggle to balance the need for frontline problem-solving with the requirement for theory-driven strategies that ensure sustainable system-wide improvement. Implementa...

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'Evidence-Based Digital Health' Explore the published topic collection: bit.ly/4bsn19G
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Multidisciplinary approach to reducing falls for people with dementia on an older adult mental health ward bit.ly/4uIZ59g

Multidisciplinary approach to reducing falls for people with dementia on an older adult mental...

Background Falls can present a significant cost to individuals, their loved ones and the healthcare system. People with dementia on inpatient wards are at increased risk of falls, making this an...

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HOME, the heart of healing: advancing patient safety beyond the hospital bit.ly/3RV8KLq

HOME, the heart of healing: advancing patient safety beyond the hospital

Background Timely and coordinated care transitions from hospital to home are vital to ensuring patient safety and satisfaction, especially among chronically ill and high-risk patients.Local problem...

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Racial and ethnic diversity in clinical studies reported to ClinicalTrials.gov, 2009-2024 bit.ly/4u8OfZg
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From local change to scholarly contribution: lessons from a scoping review of the gaps and pitfalls of QI reports bit.ly/4v6t2Qi

From local change to scholarly contribution: lessons from a scoping review of the gaps and pitfalls...

Background Quality improvement reports (QIRs) are important for disseminating real-world interventions in healthcare. However, as a relatively new genre of scholarly writing, QIRs vary widely in...

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Patient perspectives of multimodal prehabilitation for ovarian cancer with surgical intent: a multicentre qualitative evaluation of acceptability, barriers and facilitators for participation bit.ly/49GunVP
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Improving pneumococcal vaccination uptake in a residency clinic: a case-inspired QI initiative aligned with updated CDC guidelines bit.ly/4nAVabX

Improving pneumococcal vaccination uptake in a residency clinic: a case-inspired QI initiative...

Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among adults, particularly those with chronic medical conditions, yet pneumococcal vaccination uptake in adult...

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Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage: improving the quality and timing of pneumonia diagnosis in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit bit.ly/4fnqdpr

Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage: improving the quality and timing of pneumonia diagnosis in...

Background Early respiratory sampling in mechanically ventilated patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is essential for guiding antimicrobial therapy, but endotracheal aspirate...

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Integration of specialised mental health services in an HIV clinic in a low resource setting bit.ly/4dhYBiV

Integration of specialised mental health services in an HIV clinic in a low resource setting

Neuropsychiatric complications associated with HIV have been extensively studied, given the significant impact they have on the global disease burden. Despite an abundance of research focusing on...

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Applying Lean Six Sigma to improve efficiency in outpatient iodine-131 therapy: reducing process time and material waste bit.ly/3Rm8Vz4

Applying Lean Six Sigma to improve efficiency in outpatient iodine-131 therapy: reducing process...

At our institution, outpatient radioactive iodine-131 (¹³¹I) therapy requires coordination across multiple teams and is prone to inefficiencies. Patients and staff experienced process delays on the...

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Standardising written informed consent forms to improve patient care: a quality improvement project bit.ly/4uOPdKZ

Standardising written informed consent forms to improve patient care: a quality improvement project

Informed consent is a critical component of patient-centred care, yet variability in its delivery can undermine patient understanding, satisfaction and autonomy. In practice, however, the process is...

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'Evidence-Based Digital Health' Explore the published topic collection: bit.ly/4bsn19G
Text image of a BMJ Health & Care Informatics topic collection. The background features a network pattern. The text reads: "BMJ Health & Care Informatics Evidence-Based Digital Health Topic Collection. Explore the published content."

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Study on the effectiveness and accessibility of a CDR-based VTE quality control platform in county-level hospitals bit.ly/4tHT7V7
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Closed loop full process management and application of body fluid specimens in hospitalised patients bit.ly/4tmHjHk
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Performance and challenges of success in quality improvement projects of selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A MUSIQ analysis of a perinatal quality improvement collaborative in Ethiopian public hospitals bit.ly/4f33oXZ

Performance and challenges of success in quality improvement projects of selected public hospitals...

Background Quality improvement collaboratives (QICs) are a common strategy to improve healthcare in low-resource settings. However, their success is highly variable. The Model for Understanding...

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