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

Deyo-Svendsen, Mark E.; Phillips, Michael R.; Albright, Jill K.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(4):213-218, October/December 2016.

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Three Reasons to Focus on Patient and Family Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Aboumatar, Hanan

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(3):176-177, July/September 2020.

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Evidence-Based Practice Standard Care for Acute Pain Management in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease in an Urgent Care Center

Kim, Sunghee; Brathwaite, Ron; Kim, Ook

Quality Management in Health Care. 26(2):108-115, April/June 2017.

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Increasing Adherence to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

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Organizational Health Literacy: Opportunities for Patient-Centered Care in the Wake of COVID-19

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A Simple Framework for Weighting Panels Across Primary Care Disciplines: Findings From a Large US Multidisciplinary Group Practice

Kamnetz, Sandra; Trowbridge, Elizabeth; Lochner, Jennifer; More

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Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) as an Effective Mechanism in Preventing Infection Caused by Accompanying Caregivers During COVID-19—Experience of a City Medical Center in Taiwan

Tiao, Chi-Hui; Tsai, Ling-Chin; Chen, Li-Chin; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(1):61-68, January/March 2021.

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Reliability and Validity of a Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Scale for Hospitalized Patients in Taiwan

Chang, Ching-Mei; Wen, Cheng-Fan; Lin, Hsien-Feng

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(2):121-126, April/June 2021.

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Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Reducing Admission Rates for Diabetes Ketoacidosis

Ilkowitz, Jeniece Trast; Choi, Steven; Rinke, Michael L.; More

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A Mixed-Method Study of Practitioners' Perspectives on Issues Related to EHR Medication Reconciliation at a Health System

Rangachari, Pavani; Dellsperger, Kevin C.; Fallaw, David; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(2):84-95, April/June 2019.

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A Multidisciplinary Discharge Timeout Checklist Improves Patient Education and Captures Discharge Process Errors

Gao, Michael C.; Martin, Paul B.; Motal, Julius; More

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The Evolution of Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs): From Its Beginnings in Case-Mix and Resource Use Theory, to Its Implementation for Payment and Now for Its Current Utilization for Quality Within and Outside the Hospital

Goldfield, Norbert

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A Multidisciplinary Handoff Process to Standardize the Transfer of Care Between the Intensive Care Unit and the Operating Room

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Lean Six Sigma in Health Care and the Challenge of Implementation of Six Sigma Methodologies at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Pocha, Christine

Quality Management in Health Care. 19(4):312-318, October/December 2010.

A Health Care Value Framework for Physical Therapy Primary Health Care Organizations

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Handoff Communication: Using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis to Improve the Transition in Care Process

Freitag, Michelle; Carroll, V. Susan

Quality Management in Health Care. 20(2):103-109, April/June 2011.

Value-Based Health Care for Chronic Care: Aligning Outcomes Measurement with the Patient Perspective

Ebbevi, David; Forsberg, Helena Hvitfeldt; Essén, Anna; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(4):203-212, October/December 2016.

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How Community-Based Health Systems Embrace Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brunisholz, Kimberly D.; Knighton, Andrew J.; Webb, Brandon; More

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A New Tool to Assess Clinician Experience With Patient Care Transitions

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The Current State of Lean Implementation in Health Care: Literature Review

Poksinska, Bozena

Quality Management in Health Care. 19(4):319-329, October/December 2010.

Interventions to Improve Hospital Admission and Discharge Management: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Straßner, Cornelia; Hoffmann, Mariell; Forstner, Johanna; More

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Workflow Improvement and the Use of PDSA Cycles: An Exploration Using Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Integration

Moser, Tami; Edwards, Jorie; Pryor, Frannie; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(2):100-108, April/June 2020.

Evaluating a Collaborative Approach to Improve Prior Authorization Efficiency in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus

Dunn, Emily E.; Vranek, Kathryn; Hynicka, Lauren M.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 26(3):136-139, July/September 2017.

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Implementation of the Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit to Decrease All-Cause Readmission Rates at a Rural Community Hospital

Adams, Carol J.; Stephens, Kimberly; Whiteman, Kimberly; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 23(3):169-177, July/September 2014.

Validation of the BOOST Risk Stratification Tool as a Predictor of Unplanned 30-Day Readmission in Elderly Patients

Sieck, Carol; Adams, William; Burkhart, Lisa

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(2):96-102, April/June 2019.

Lean Management and Breakthrough Performance Improvement in Health Care

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Quality Management in Health Care. 30(1):6-12, January/March 2021.

Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheters to Reduce Central Venous Catheter Use on the Inpatient Medical Ward

Galen, Benjamin T.; Southern, William N.

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(1):30-32, January/March 2018.

A Hospital-wide Outbreak of Serratia marcescens, and Ishikawa's “Fishbone” Analysis to Support Outbreak Control

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James Reason: Patient Safety, Human Error, and Swiss Cheese

Peltomaa, Karolina

Quality Management in Health Care. 21(1):59-63, January/March 2012.

How Can Health Systems Develop Physician Leaders to Implement Better? Lessons From the Stanford-Intermountain Fellowship in Population Health, Delivery Science, and Primary Care

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Analysis and Evaluation of Reviews on Lean and Six Sigma in Health Care

Peimbert-García, Rodrigo E.

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(4):229-236, October/December 2019.

A Multidisciplinary Handoff Process to Standardize the Transfer of Care Between the Intensive Care Unit and the Operating Room: Erratum

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What Is Best for Esther? Building Improvement Coaching Capacity With and for Users in Health and Social Care—A Case Study

Vackerberg, Nicoline; Levander, Märta Sund; Thor, Johan

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(1):53-60, January/March 2016.

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Evaluating the Quality of Acute Rehabilitation Care for Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: An Extended Donabedian Model

Qu, Haiyan; Shewchuk, Richard M.; Chen, Yu-ying; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 19(1):47-61, January-March 2010.

Increasing Adherence to Evidence-Based Care Using Root Cause Analysis

Allen, Lauren; Knighton, Andrew J.; Brunisholz, Kimberly D.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(4):282-284, October/December 2020.

Reducing Door-to-Needle Time for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration in a Community Hospital: An Operations Study

Pitre, Tyler; Evans, Kyle; Tang, Xinxin; More

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Sampling Considerations for Health Care Improvement

Perla, Rocco J.; Provost, Lloyd P.; Murray, Sandra K.

Quality Management in Health Care. 22(1):36-47, January/March 2013.

Improving Communication Between Nurses and Resident Physicians: A 3-Year Quality Improvement Project

Smith, Heather; Greenberg, Joshua; Yeh, Shang-Yee; More

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Electronic Tracking of Patients in an Outpatient Ophthalmology Clinic to Improve Efficient Flow: A Feasibility Analysis and Benchmarking Study

Singman, Eric L.; Haberman, Chantal V.; Appelbaum, Jeffrey; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 24(4):190-199, October/December 2015.

Understanding Factors Influencing Quality Improvement Capacity Among Ambulatory Care Practices Across the MidSouth Region: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Varley, Allyson L.; Kripalani, Sunil; Spain, Thomas; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(3):136-141, July/September 2020.

Reducing Wait Time in a Hospital Pharmacy to Promote Customer Service

Slowiak, Julie M.; Huitema, Bradley E.; Dickinson, Alyce M.

Quality Management in Health Care. 17(2):112-127, April-June 2008.

Causal Analysis of Emergency Department Delays

Kheirbek, Raya E.; Beygi, Shervin; Zargoush, Manaf; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 24(3):162-166, July/September 2015.

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Effective Organizational Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behavior Using Fuzzy Logic to Obtain the Optimal Relationship

Ajlouni, Wajdee Mohammadkair Ebrheem; Kaur, Gurvinder; Alomari, Saleh Ali

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(1):13-20, January/March 2021.

A Narrative Review of Methods for Causal Inference and Associated Educational Resources

Landsittel, Douglas; Srivastava, Avantika; Kropf, Kristin

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(4):260-269, October/December 2020.

Safe Passage: Improving the Transition of Care Between Triage and Labor and Delivery

Lee, Daniel D.; Colwill, Alyssa C.; Teel, Joseph; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(4):223-228, October/December 2018.

Implementing Daily Leadership Safety Huddles in a Public Hospital: Bridging the Gap

Castaldi, Maria; Kaban, Jody M.; Petersen, Martina; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(2):108-113, April/June 2019.

Reducing Medication Error Through a Collaborative Committee Structure: An Effort to Implement Change in a Community-Based Health System

Hanifin, Rikki; Zielenski, Christopher

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(1):40-45, January/March 2020.

Cost Savings in Urology Operating Rooms by Editing Surgeon Preference Cards

Pesigan, Precy; Chen, Henry; Bajaj, Arjun A.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(2):135-137, April/June 2021.

Why Not Ask the Patient? An Evaluation of the Aesthetic Surroundings in Hospitals by Patients

Caspari, Synnøve; Nåden, Dagfinn; Eriksson, Katie

Quality Management in Health Care. 16(3):280-292, July-September 2007.

Implementation of a Pharmacy Automation System (Robotics) to Ensure Medication Safety at Norwalk Hospital

Bepko, Robert J. Jr; Moore, John R.; Coleman, John R.

Quality Management in Health Care. 18(2):103-114, April-June 2009.

Using Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Patient Cycle Time in a Nonprofit Community Clinic

Kovach, Jamison V.; Ingle, Dhanashri

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(3):169-175, July/September 2019.

Pay for Performance in Hospitals: Implications for Nurses and Nursing Care

Bodrock, Judy A.; Mion, Lorraine C.

Quality Management in Health Care. 17(2):102-111, April-June 2008.

Quality Indicators for Prevention of Infection in the Surgical Site: The Israeli National Program for Quality Indicators Experience

Niv, Yaron; Kuniavsky, Michael; Bronshtein, Olga; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(2):81-86, April/June 2021.

Shared Decision-Making Measures: A Systematic Review

Ahmad, Muayyad; Abu Tabar, Nazih; Othman, Elham H.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(2):54-66, April/June 2020.

An Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Practice Improvement and Transformative Change in Health Care Settings

Carter, Caroline A.; Ruhe, Mary C.; Weyer, Sharon; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 16(3):194-204, July-September 2007.

Leveraging Health Information Technology in the Quest to Improve Health Care Value

Genies, Marquita C.; Biondi, Eric A.; Berenholtz, Sean M.

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(1):63-64, January/March 2019.

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Implementation of Novel Protocols in an Ophthalmic Ambulatory Surgical Center to Resume Surgical Procedures During COVID-19

Berkenstock, Meghan K.; Ishii, Lisa; Giessler, Brian; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(1):69-73, January/March 2021.

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Enhancing Financial Performance: An Application of Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Insurance Claim Denials

Kovach, Jamison V.; Borikar, Shrutika

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(3):165-171, July/September 2018.

Forecasting Patient Discharge Before Noon: A Comparison Between Holt's and Box-Jenkins' Models

Berríos, Rolando A.

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(4):237-244, October/December 2019.

Contextual Conditions and Performance Improvement in Primary Care

Hung, Dorothy Y.; Harrison, Michael I.; Liang, Su-Ying; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 28(2):70-77, April/June 2019.

Implementing Lean in Academic Primary Care

Daaleman, Timothy P.; Brock, Dawn; Gwynne, Mark; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(3):111-116, July/September 2018.

Assessing the Evidence of Six Sigma and Lean in the Health Care Industry

DelliFraine, Jami L.; Langabeer, James R. II; Nembhard, Ingrid M.

Quality Management in Health Care. 19(3):211-225, July-September 2010.

Impact of 5 Years of Lean Six Sigma in a University Medical Center

Niemeijer, Gerard C.; Trip, Albert; de Jong, Laura J.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 21(4):262-268, October/December 2012.

CLABSI Conversations: Lessons From Peer-to-Peer Assessments to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

Pham, Julius Cuong; Goeschel, Christine A.; Berenholtz, Sean M.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(2):67-78, April/June 2016.

Association Between Hospital Accreditation and Outcomes: The Analysis of Inhospital Mortality From the National Claims Data of the Universal Coverage Scheme in Thailand

Sriratanaban, Jiruth; Ngamkiatpaisarn, Sureerat; Charoenmukayananta, Suwaree

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(3):150-157, July/September 2020.

Applying Motivational Interviewing Strategies to Enhance Organizational Readiness and Facilitate Implementation Efforts

Arbuckle, Melissa R.; Foster, Forrest P.; Talley, Rachel M.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(1):1-6, January/March 2020.

Where Is the “Low-Hanging Fruit” in Diagnostic Quality and Safety?

Newman-Toker, David E.

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(4):234-236, October/December 2018.

Optimizing the Patient Transport Function at Mayo Clinic

Kuchera, Dustin; Rohleder, Thomas R.

Quality Management in Health Care. 20(4):334-342, October/December 2011.

Challenges to Improve Inter-Professional Care and Service Collaboration for People Living With Psychiatric Disabilities in Ordinary Housing

Andersson, Ann-Christine; Ainalem, Ingrid; Berg, Agneta; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(1):44-52, January/March 2016.

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Perceived Roles of Bhutanese Health Care Professionals in Improving Patient Safety: A Qualitative Exploratory Descriptive Study

Pelzang, Rinchen; Hutchinson, Alison M.

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(3):142-149, July/September 2020.

Interprofessional Barriers: A Study of Quality Improvement Work Among Nurses and Physicians

Eriksson, Nomie; Müllern, Tomas

Quality Management in Health Care. 26(2):63-69, April/June 2017.

Health Care Failure Mode and Effect Analysis in the Operating Room Setting

Pirouzi, Maryam; Gorji, Hassan A.; Ravaghi, Hamid; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(4):234-241, October/December 2020.

Using Design Thinking to Improve Patient-Provider Communication in the Emergency Department

Aaronson, Emily L.; White, Benjamin A.; Black, Lauren; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(1):30-34, January/March 2020.

Toward More Sustainable Health Care Quality Improvement in Developing Countries: The “Little Steps” Approach

Umar, Nasir; Litaker, David; Terris, Darcey D.

Quality Management in Health Care. 18(4):295-304, October-December 2009.

From Professional Silos to Interprofessional Education: Campuswide Focus on Quality of Care

Margalit, Ruth; Thompson, Sarah; Visovsky, Constance; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 18(3):165-173, July-September 2009.

Getting Back to Basics in Communication

Allen, Lisa W.

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(2):126-127, April/June 2020.

An Assessment of Organizational Health Literacy Practices at an Academic Health Center

Prince, Latrina Y.; Schmidtke, Carsten; Beck, Jules K.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(2):93-97, April/June 2018.

Quality Improvement of Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopies: A Study of Hospital Team Resource Management in Taiwan

Chung, Chen-Shuan; Lin, Chih-Ming; Chen, Ming-Shu

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(2):127-134, April/June 2021.

The Impact of Critical Total Quality Management Practices on Hospital Performance in the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Alaraki, Mohammad Shamsuddin

Quality Management in Health Care. 23(1):59-63, January/March 2014.

Sampling Considerations for Health Care Improvement

Perla, Rocco J.; Provost, Lloyd P.; Murray, Sandra K.

Quality Management in Health Care. 23(4):268-279, October/December 2014.

Hospitals as Learning Organizations: Fostering Innovation Through Interactive Learning

Dias, Casimiro; Escoval, Ana

Quality Management in Health Care. 24(1):52-59, January/March 2015.

Managers' Views and Experiences of a Large-Scale County Council Improvement Program: Limitations and Opportunities

Andersson, Ann-Christine

Quality Management in Health Care. 22(2):152-160, April/June 2013.

Appreciative Inquiry for Quality Improvement in Primary Care Practices

Ruhe, Mary C.; Bobiak, Sarah N.; Litaker, David; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 20(1):37-48, January/March 2011.

Studying Institutional Situational Awareness Through Anonymous Incident Reporting

Kurapati, Srikanth; Boyd, Carter J.; King, Timothy W.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(3):164-168, July/September 2020.

Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Community Health

Knighton, Andrew J.; Joy, Elizabeth; Moore, Mikelle

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(1):58-60, January/March 2018.

The Relationships Between Use of Quality-of-Care Feedback Reports on Chronic Diseases and Medical Engagement in General Practice

Ahnfeldt-Mollerup, Peder; Søndergaard, Jens; Barwell, Fred; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(4):191-198, October/December 2018.

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What Factors Influence Employee Service Recovery Performance and What Are the Consequences in Health Care?

Nadiri, Halil; Tanova, Cem

Quality Management in Health Care. 25(3):162-175, July/September 2016.

Awareness of Evidence-Based Practices Alone Does Not Translate to Implementation: Insights From Implementation Research

Rangachari, Pavani; Rissing, Peter; Rethemeyer, Karl

Quality Management in Health Care. 22(2):117-125, April/June 2013.

Does Hospital Size Affect Patient Satisfaction?

McFarland, Daniel C.; Shen, Megan Johnson; Parker, Patricia; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 26(4):205-209, October/December 2017.

Discussion of Patient-Centered Care in Health Care Organizations

Fredericks, Suzanne; Lapum, Jennifer; Schwind, Jasna; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 21(3):127-134, July/September 2012.

Implementing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in the Critical Care Setting

Allen, Lauren; Knighton, Andrew J.; Wolfe, Doug; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(2):123-125, April/June 2020.

In ... and Out: Open Access Publishing in Scientific Journals

Boumil, Marcia M.; Salem, Deeb N.

Quality Management in Health Care. 23(3):133-137, July/September 2014.

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Some Aspects of Patient Experience Assessed by Practices Undergoing Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation Are Measured by CAHPS, Others Are Not

Xenakis, Lea; Quigley, Denise D.; Qureshi, Nabeel; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 29(4):179-187, October/December 2020.

Using Lean Management to Reduce Emergency Department Length of Stay for Medicine Admissions

Allaudeen, Nazima; Vashi, Anita; Breckenridge, Julia S.; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 26(2):91-96, April/June 2017.

Perioperative Nurses' Ability to Think Critically

Fesler-Birch, Diane M.

Quality Management in Health Care. 19(2):137-146, April-June 2010.

Clinician Engagement in Quality: A Literature Review

Dickinson, Marie; Duffield, Christine; Bichel-Findlay, Jen; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 30(1):36-45, January/March 2021.

Measuring Organizational Capacity to Accelerate Health Care Innovation in Academic Health Centers

Lombardi, Marilyn M.; Spratling, Regena G.; Pan, Wei; More

Quality Management in Health Care. 27(1):1-7, January/March 2018.

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