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Research outputs from the Quality Improvement Academy at the RD&E
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Quality improvement in action
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Erratum to: The Pathfields Tool: a frailty case-finding tool using primary care IT-implications for population health management
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The Pathfields Tool: a frailty case-finding tool using primary care IT-implications for population health management
(Silverchair Information Systems, 2020-10-23)Background: older people living with frailty benefit from targeted interventions which improve health and independence. However, it has been challenging within primary care to systematically identify patients living with ... -
Quality improvement project identifies factors associated with delay in IBD diagnosis
(Wiley, 2020-08)Background: Delay in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is common and contemporary UK studies are lacking. Aim: To determine factors associated with, and the consequences of, a prolonged time to diagnosis ... -
'I've got a little list'-the scourge of a surgical junior. A quality improvement project to change the surgical patient list in a district general hospital
(BMJ, 2020-06)Background: Junior doctors at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital spend hours every day creating and updating patient lists for all surgical specialties on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. This not only consumes time that ... -
POSU: A pilot study looking into the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a post-operative surgical unit for high-risk patients
(Sage, 2019-12)In this ambitious quality improvement project, we investigated the possibility of using operating theatre post-operative recovery ward to care for high-risk patients overnight. -
The Exeter Knee Infection Multi Disciplinary Team approach to managing prosthetic knee infections: A qualitative analysis
(Elsevier, 2019-09)A Knee Infection Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting was established in Exeter. This study was designed to qualitatively evaluate the impact of the MDT on those involved. -
Empowering junior doctors: a qualitative study of a QI programme in South West England
(BMJ, 2018-11-13)Aim: To explore how the South-West Foundation Doctor Quality Improvement programme affected foundation year 1 (F1) doctors’ attitudes and ability to implement change in healthcare. Methods Twenty-two ... -
E-referrals: improving the routine interspecialty inpatient referral system.
(BMJ, 2018-09)Interspecialty referrals are an essential part of most inpatient stays. With over 130 referrals occurring per week at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, the process must be efficient and safe. The current paper-based ...
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