Title |
Quality improvement in pre-hospital critical care: increased value through research and publication
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Published in |
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1757-7241-22-34 |
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Authors |
Marius Rehn, Andreas J Krüger |
Abstract |
Pre-hospital critical care is considered to be a complex intervention with a weak evidence base. In quality improvement literature, the value equation has been used to depict the inevitable relationship between resources expenditure and quality. Increased value of pre-hospital critical care involves moving a system from quality assurance to quality improvement. Agreed quality indicators can be integrated in existing quality improvement and complex intervention methodology. A QI system for pre-hospital critical care includes leadership involvement, multi-disciplinary buy-in, data collection infrastructure and long-term commitment. Further, integrating process control with governance systems allows evidence-based change of practice and publishing of results. |
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Norway | 3 | 50% |
Australia | 1 | 17% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
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Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Scientists | 1 | 17% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
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Unknown | 51 | 100% |
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Researcher | 9 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
Student > Master | 4 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
Other | 8 | 16% |
Unknown | 14 | 27% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 27% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 16% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
Unspecified | 1 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 4% |
Unknown | 18 | 35% |