Can quality improvement improve the quality of care? A systematic review of reported effects and methodological rigor in plan-do-study-act projects

• Hauptverfasser: Søren Valgreen Knudsen (Verfasst von), Henrik Vitus Bering Laursen (Verfasst von), Søren Paaske Johnsen (Verfasst von), Paul Daniel Bartels (Verfasst von), Lars Holger Ehlers (Verfasst von), Jan Mainz (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method is widely used in quality improvement (QI) strategies. However, previous studies have indicated that methodological problems are frequent in PDSA-based QI projects. Furthermore, it has been difficult to establish an association between the use...