Objectives With the growing adoption of virtual consultations in primary care, the need for tailored metrics to evaluate ...

Introduction QI education is essential for resident physicians with established requirements from the Accreditation Council ...

Objective Our aim was to see if the reporting of better experiences by elective surgical patients was associated with better outcomes (effectiveness and safety). The objectives were to: describe the ...

Objective To identify bias in using a single machine learning (ML) sepsis prediction model across multiple hospitals and care locations; evaluate the impact of six different bias mitigation strategies ...

Objectives Many hospitals use fall prevention alarms, despite the limited evidence of effectiveness. The objectives of this study were (1) to identify, conceptualise and select strategies to ...

There is no question that interdisciplinary teams are becoming ubiquitous in healthcare. It is also true that experts do not necessarily combine to make an expert team. However when teams work well ...

Front-line medical teams are experiencing unprecedented stressors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of these pressures, teamwork has become both more important and more challenging.

Background Chronic prescription opioid use is a major international public health issue associated with significant harms, including increased risk of hospitalisation, morbidity and death. Guidance ...

From complaint material to quality improvement: Exploring the use of patient complaints or compensation claims in quality improvement initiatives—a scoping review ...

The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult populations ...

Background Sepsis causes substantial morbidity and mortality in hospitalised patients. Although many studies describe the use of protocols in the management of patients with severe sepsis and septic ...

Objective To assess accuracy of telephone triage in identifying need for emergency care among those with suspected COVID-19 infection and identify factors which affect triage accuracy. Design ...