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Redesigning the ‘choice architecture’ of hospital prescription charts: a mixed methods study incorporating in situ simulation testing
First, a review of hospital prescription charts from across the UK was performed. A team of two physicians, one behavioural scientist and two design experts reviewed a convenience sample of 15 ...
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The run chart: a simple analytical tool for learning from variation in healthcare processes
Background Those working in healthcare today are challenged more than ever ... and other events can also be added to the run chart. Figure 1 shows an example of a run chart. As shown in figure 1, the ...
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Exponentially weighted moving average charts to compare observed and expected values for monitoring risk-adjusted hospital indicators
Objective To introduce a new type of risk-adjusted (RA) exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) chart and to compare it to a commonly used type of variable life adjusted display chart for ...
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Audit and re-audit of the completion of drug chart allergy boxes at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Objectives To audit the documentation of allergy status on inpatient paediatric drug charts. To raise an awareness of the importance of this essential documentation when prescribing, pharmacist ...