Evaluating safety initiatives in healthcare

Authors

Asad Latif, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. United StatesFollow
Christine G. Holzmueller, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. United States
Peter J. Pronovost, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. United States

Document Type

Article

Department

Anaesthesia

Abstract

Substantial attention over the last decade has focused on ensuring improvement in the increasingly complex world of healthcare. This has resulted in significant efforts in the arena of patient safety. The issue of how best to evaluate the validity of patient safety initiatives is a matter of significant discussion. Many quality improvement initiatives in healthcare are poorly developed, with few patient safety interventions sharing characteristics with evidence based medicine. We will discuss the key elements of a framework as an example to help structure our thinking and approach to answer these questions. Elements include an explanation of the theoretical basis, the use of appropriate measures, detailing of the involved processes, assessment of the initiative itself as well as the contextual factors surrounding it.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Current Anesthesiology Reports

Recommended Citation

Latif, A., Holzmueller, C. G., Pronovost, P. J. (2014). Evaluating safety initiatives in healthcare. Current Anesthesiology Reports, 4(2), 100-106.
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