A sense of urgency surrounding the need to improve health care quality has led to the use of interventions with limited evidence. While more robust data about their effectiveness are needed, most experts believe that such evidence can come from multiple sources—including better-designed observational studies and the social sciences—and not just randomized controlled trials. Read more »
A large nonprofit health system identified the most common causes of preventable injuries and deaths at its 67 hospitals and launched an initiative to eliminate them within five years. Read more »
Selected stories on patient safety, health care quality, and information technology.
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Selected articles on quality improvement from a number of journals, including the American Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, BMJ, Health Affairs, Health Services Research, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety, Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Patient Safety, Journal of Safety and Quality in Health Care, Medical Care, The Milbank Quarterly, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Pediatrics. Read more »
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