Clinical Governance: An International Journal: Volume 12 Issue 3
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Psychiatry SHOs should consider psychological treatment for depression
Melissa Willis, Lynette C.M. Low, Sagir Parkar, David CurtisTo determine the extent to which psychiatrists of different grades complied with published recommendations regarding referral for psychological treatment of patients suffering…
Lessons learnt from complaints by surgical patients
B. Saravanan, E. Ranganathan, L.R. JenkinsonThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the complaints received from surgical patients and provide suggestions to reduce them.
Clinical coding: how accurately is it done?
Y. Bajaj, J. Crabtree, A.G. TuckerClinical coding is a process of accurate translation of written medical terms into codes. The Payment by Results initiative has focused attention on the quality of clinical coded…
Revalidation, appraisal and clinical governance
Kirstyn Shaw, Lucy MacKillop, Mary ArmitagePurpose – In light of the recent report on regulation by the CMO of England and Wales and the subsequent Department of Health White Paper, this paper aims to consider the nexus…
Perceptions of workplace health: building community partnerships
Lydia Makrides, Stephanie Heath, Jane Farquharson, Paula L. VeinotWorkplace health promotion initiatives are an effective way to reach adults, and provide safe and healthy working environments that support individual health. The purpose of this…
Survey of Venlafaxine prescriptions following the 2004 NICE guidelines on depression
Daniel Kinnair, Janet BruceThis survey was initially conceived as an audit to highlight the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (UK), guidelines on depression in 2004. In particular, the audit was to…
Parallels and distinctions between health care quality improvement and health care disparities reduction
Wally R. SmithThis paper aims to compare and contrast quality improvement in the domain of health care disparities with quality improvement in other domains.