G296(P) Supporting quality improvement in paediatrics across an entire healthcare system

An introduction to quality improvement in paediatrics and child health.

Quality improvement is a focus on changing the way in which patient care is delivered. Central to this is developing a more rounded, patient-focused approach to the design and delivery of care. Here, in the first of a series, we introduce the concepts of quality improvement, explain why quality improvement should matter to paediatricians and give some pointers as to where and how paediatricians...

Quality Improvement in Healthcare

The Swedish healthcare system, although being one of the more efficient care systems in the world with good medical outcomes at a moderate cost, faces tremendous future challenges. An ageing population with more patients suffering from multiple diseases together with accelerating medicotechnical developments is putting increasing pressure on the system. The quality and safety of the system has ...

A Web-Based E-Testing System Supporting Test Quality Improvement

In e-testing it is important to administer tests composed of good quality question items. By the term “quality” we intend the potential of an item in effectively discriminating between strong and weak students and in obtaining tutor’s desired difficulty level. Since preparing items is a difficult and timeconsuming task, good items can be re-used for future tests. Among items with lower performa...

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System