International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 30 Issue 4

Editorial

Ian Callanan

Standardized ICU to OR handoff increases communication without delaying surgery

Thomas J. Caruso, Juan Luis Sandin Marquez, Melanie S. Gipp, Stephen P. Kelleher, Paul J. Sharek

No studies have examined preoperative handoffs from the intensive care unit (ICU) to OR. Given the risk of patient harm, the authors developed a standardized ICU to OR handoff…

A decade of health assessments in Appalachia: Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) data from Roane Medical Center, 2005 vs 2015

E. Scott Sills, Xiang Li

The purpose of this paper is to describe standardized clinical process of care and quality performance metrics at Roane Medical Center (RMC) and compare data from 2005 to 2015.

Impact of Centor scores on determining antibiotic prescribing in children

Joseph Freer, Tasneem Ally, Rossa Brugha

The purpose of this paper is to establish the effect of incorporating Centor scoring into antibiotic prescribing in primary care in London, UK, before and after the introduction…

Value-based HR practices, i-deals and clinical error control with CSR as a moderator

Tuan Luu, Chris Rowley, Sununta Siengthai, Vo Thanh Thao

Notwithstanding the rising magnitude of system factors in patient safety improvement, “human factors” such as idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) which also contribute to the adjustment…

Waste in health information systems: a systematic review

Nadia Awang Kalong, Maryati Yusof

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a systematic review on waste identification related to health information systems (HIS) in Lean transformation.

Implementation strategies for guidelines at ICUs: a systematic review

Portia Jordan, Ferestas Mpasa, Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi, Candice Bowers

The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze empirical studies related to the implementation strategies for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in intensive care units…

Reducing patients’ falls rate in an Academic Medical Center (AMC) using Six Sigma “DMAIC” approach

Ahmed Al Kuwaiti, Arun Vijay Subbarayalu

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of adopting the Six Sigma define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) approach in reducing patients fall rate in an…

Exploring the advantages of using social network sites (SNSs) in dental medicine organisations

Mário Franco, Leonor Pais

The purpose of this paper is to deepen and contribute to knowledge of the use of social network sites (SNSs) in organisations, and more precisely, identify the advantages.