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Which study type is that? A guide to study types

Study and experiment types for Health Sciences and Medicine

Quality improvement study


A quality improvement study is a systematic effort aimed at enhancing patient care, healthcare processes or outcomes within a specific healthcare setting. Unlike traditional clinical research that tests new treatments or interventions, quality improvement studies focus on refining existing practices to achieve measurable improvements in safety, efficiency, patient satisfaction, or clinical outcomes.

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Further reading and resources

  • BMJ Quality and Safety Journal, BMJ Pub Group, London Journal Catalogue Link
     
  • Backhouse, A., & Ogunlayi, F. (2020). Quality improvement into practice. BMJ, 368. Full Text
     
  • Graban, M. (2018). Lean hospitals: improving quality, patient safety, and employee engagement. Productivity Press. Catalogue Link
     
  • Greenhalgh, T. (2019). Chapter 14 - How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine and healthcare. John Wiley & Sons. Catalogue Link
     
  • Jones, B., Vaux, E., & Olsson-Brown, A. (2019). How to get started in quality improvement. Bmj, 364. Full Text
     
  • Quality improvement made simple. The Health Foundation; 2021 (www.health.org.uk/publications/quality-improvement-made-simple) Link
     
  • SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence) Guidelines Link

Example

Chaboyer, W., Lin, F., Foster, M., Retallick, L., Panuwatwanich, K., & Richards, B. (2012). Redesigning the ICU nursing discharge process: a quality improvement study. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 9(1), 40-48. Full Text

 

 

 


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