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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Søren Valgreen Knudsen, Henrik Vitus Bering Laursen, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Paul Daniel Bartels, Lars Holger Ehlers, Jan Mainz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
PDSA
Plan-do-study-act
Quality
Health services research
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4482-6

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