BACKGROUND One-third of all medication errors causing harm to hospitalized patients occur in the medication preparation and administration phase, which is predominantly a nursing activity. To monitor, evaluate and improve the quality and safety of this process, evidence-based quality indicators can be used. OBJECTIVES The aim of study was to identify evidence-based quality indicators (structu...

Clinical quality indicators are tools to measure the quality of healthcare and can be classified into structure-related, process-related and outcome-related indicators. The objective of this study is to investigate whether the electronic medical record (EMR) data from a Chinese diabetes specialty hospital can be used for the automated computation of a set of 38 diabetes quality indicators, espe...

Background The aim of the present study is to develop relevant quality indicators (QI) monitor and improve care in vascular surgery. Methods Delphi method was used incorporate expert opinion reach consensus on a set QI. A national panel consisting 52 surgeons installed voluntary basis endorsed by Belgian Society Vascular Surgery Flemish Hospital Network KU Leuven. task force team 12 created ser...