BACKGROUND Improving communication between caregivers is an important approach to improving safety. OBJECTIVE To implement teamwork and communication interventions and evaluate their impact on patient outcomes. DESIGN A prospective, interrupted time series of a three-phase INTERVENTION a run-in period (phase 1), during which a training programme was given to providers and staff on each un...

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Mild hypnotics are often recommended for young children with sleep problems. This study assesses the efficacy of trimeprazine tartrate in 1 to 3 year old children with persistent and severe night waking in a double blind crossover trial with placebo. Children on treatment with trimeprazine had significantly fewer wakings, less time awake at night, and more night time sleep compared with those o...

INTRODUCTION A disaster is a serious disruption to the functioning of a community that exceeds its capacity to cope within its own resources. Risk communication in disasters aims to prevent and mitigate harm from disasters, prepare the population before a disaster, disseminate information during disasters and aid subsequent recovery. The aim of this systematic review is to identify, appraise an...

OBJECTIVES Interrupted time series (ITS) design involves collecting data across multiple time points before and after the implementation of an intervention to assess the effect of the intervention on an outcome. ITS designs have become increasingly common in recent times with frequent use in assessing impact of evidence implementation interventions. Several statistical methods are currently ava...