Table of contents

Original research

• Quality improvement intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening at the primary care setting: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (20 June, 2023)

  Vilma Irazola, Marilina Santero, Mario Sanchez, Ignez Tristao, Juan Ignacio Ruiz, Cintia Spira, Julia Ismael, Ana Soledad Cavallo, Laura Gutierrez, Yanina Mazzaresi, Ana Maria Nadal, Ezequiel García Elorrio
• Feasibility of a multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service in spine surgery patients to minimise opioid use and improve perioperative outcomes: a quality improvement study (19 June, 2023)

  Sarah Tierney, Marie-Claude Magnan, Amin Zahrai, Daniel McIsaac, Patricia Poulin, Alexandra Stratton
• Development and evaluation of a continuous quality improvement programme for antimicrobial stewardship in six hospitals in Uganda (19 June, 2023)

  Reuben Kiggundu, JP Waswa, Hilma N Nakambale, Francis Kakooza, Hassan Kassuja, Marion Murungi, Harriet Akello, Seru Morries, Mohan P Joshi, Andy Stergachis, Niranjan Konduri
• Impact of primary care usual provider type and provider interdependence on outcomes for patients with diabetes: a cohort study (13 June, 2023)

  Christine Everett, Jacob Christy, Heather Batchelder, Perri A Morgan, Sharron Docherty, Valerie A Smith, John B Anderson, Anthony Viera, George L Jackson
• Intensified follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes and poor glycaemic control: a multicentre quality improvement collaborative based on data from the Norwegian Diabetes Register for Adults (12 June, 2023)

  Tone Vonheim Madsen, John Graham Cooper, Siri Carlsen, Karianne Loevaas, Magne Rekdal, Jannicke Igland, Sverre Sandberg, Grethe Åstrøm Ueland, Marjolein Memelink Iversen, Una Sølvik
• Observational study of survival outcomes of people referred for ‘fast-track’ end-of-life care funding in a district general hospital: too little too late? (8 June, 2023)

  Jo Morrison, Cherry Choudhary, Ryan Beazley, James Richards, Charlie Davis
• Factors of a physician quality improvement leadership coalition that influence physician behaviour: a mixed methods study (8 June, 2023)

  Pamela Mathura, Sandra Marini, Reidar Hagtvedt, Karen Spalding, Lenora Duhn, Narmin Kassam, Jennifer Medves
• Learning from experience: a qualitative study of surgeons’ perspectives on reporting and dealing with serious adverse events (7 June, 2023)

  Sina Furnes Øyri, Kjetil Søreide, Eldar Søreide, Ole Tjomsland
• Implementation of medication reconciliation in outpatient cancer care (29 May, 2023)

  Melanie Powis, Celina Dara, Alyssa Macedo, Saidah Hack, Lucy Ma, Ernie Mak, Lyndon Morley, Vishal Kukreti, Hemangi Dave, Ryan Kirkby, Monika K Krzyzanowska
• Development of quality indicators for the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections in general practice: a RAND appropriateness method (25 May, 2023)

  Laura Trolle Saust, Volkert Dirk Siersma, Lars Bjerrum, Malene Plejdrup Hansen
• Green Cross method in a postanaesthesia care unit: a qualitative study of the healthcare professionals’ experiences after 3 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic period (24 May, 2023)

  Gørill Helen Birkeli, Randi Ballangrud, Hilde Kristin Jacobsen, Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkas, Anne Karin Lindahl
• Patient perceptions and experiences with medication-related activities in the emergency department: a qualitative study (22 May, 2023)

  Birgitte Zahl-Holmstad, Beate Hennie Garcia, Tine Johnsgård, Eirik Hugaas Ofstad, Elin Christina Lehnbom, Kristian Svendsen, Torsten Risør, Renata Vesela Holis, Renate Elenjord
• Implementation of barcode medication administration (BMCA) technology on infusion pumps in the operating rooms (22 May, 2023)

  Manon Hogerwaard, Muriël Stolk, Liselotte van Dijk, Mariët Faasse, Nico Kalden, Sanne Elisabeth Hoeks, Roland Bal, Maarten ter Horst
• ‘Speaking Up’ for patient safety and staff well-being: a qualitative study (17 May, 2023)

  Rebecca Delpino, Liz Lees-Deutsch, Bhawna Solanki
• Patient involvement in quality improvement: a survey comparing naturalistic and reflective approaches (16 May, 2023)

  Mattias Elg, Ida Gremyr
• Planned improvement actions based on patient safety incident reports in Estonian hospitals: a document analysis (15 May, 2023)

  Ere Uibu, Kaja Põlluste, Margus Lember, Karolin Toompere, Mari Kangasniemi
• Observational analysis of documentation burden and data duplication in trauma patient pathways at a major trauma centre (25 April, 2023)

  Alistair Ludley, Andrew Ting, Dean Malik, Naveethan Sivanadarajah
• Verbal autopsy analysis of maternal mortality in Bong County, Liberia: a retrospective mixed methods study (19 April, 2023)

  Haeun Lee, Joseph Perosky, Madison Horton, Christopher Reynolds, Aloysius Nyanplu, Jody R Lori
• Experiences of Palestinian patients with hospital services: a mixed-methods study (17 April, 2023)

  Adel Takruri, Mahmoud Radwan, Carol El Jabari, Inad Nawajah, Sahar Hassan
• Developing a post-myocardial infarction medicines optimisation clinic: core competencies for upskilling pharmacists and initial patient feedback (17 April, 2023)

  Ruth Price, Franki Wilson, Alistair Hall, Gina McGawley, Una Laverty, Chris Pepper, Rani Khatib
• Learning needs and perceived barriers and facilitators to end-of-life care: a survey of front-line nurses on acute medical wards (6 April, 2023)

  Julie C Reid, Neala Hoad, Kathleen Willison, Rajendar Hanmiah, Daniel Brandt Vegas, Mino Mitri, Anne Boyle, Amanda Weatherston, Susan Lohin, Deborah McInnes, Jill C Rudkowski, Michelle Joyner, Deborah J Cook
• Development and testing of the QDis-MH checklist for discharge letters from specialised mental healthcare: a stakeholder-centred study (5 April, 2023)

  Eva Biringer, J Helgeland, H B Hellesen, Jörg Aβmus, M Hartveit
• Qualitative study on experience of healthcare staff who have undergone a hybrid root cause analysis training programme (1 April, 2023)

  Yick-ting Kwok, Alastair P Mah