Publications

To describe the methodology for the development of data quality metrics in multi-institutional databases, deriving a cumulative data quality score [Aggregate Data Quality score (ADQ)]. The ESTS database was used to create and apply the metrics. The Units contributing to the ESTS database were ranked for the quality of data uploaded using the ADQ.

What is the relative importance of the six dimensions of quality of care according to different stakeholders and can a quality indicator set address all six quality dimensions and incorporate the views from professionals working in different disciplines and from patients? Safety, effectiveness and patient centeredness were the most important quality dimensions. All six quality dimensions can be assessed with a set of 24 quality indicators, which ...

Objective: Identification, selection and validation of key interventions and quality indicators for improvement of in hospital quality of care for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.Methods and Results: A structured literature review was followed by a RAND Delphi Survey. A purposively selected multidisciplinary expert panel of cardiologists, nurse managers and quality managers selected and validated key interventions and quality ...

Quality is a pervasive notion that can be found in a wide variety of societal domains. Within the cultural domain, its intrinsic articulation with aesthetics, beauty, civilisation and culture as such has produced a Gordian knot that is virtually impossible to untie. In this chapter, quality is defined as a discourse, in line with Laclau and Mouffe's (1985) discourse theory. Their theoretical model provides a toolbox that can be used to analyse ...

Despite many technological and computational advances, the results of a mass spectrometry proteomics experiment are still subject to a large variability. For the understanding and evaluation of how technical variability affects the results of an experiment, several computationally derived quality control metrics have been introduced. However, despite the availability of these metrics, a systematic approach to quality control is often still ...

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is necessary in maintaining and improving the quality of medical care delivered. However, quality assurance (QA) in the past was performed superficially to meet requirements of Commissions on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and other regulatory agencies.
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Background: Given the potential powerful healthconsequences of genetic test results, mechanismsshould be in place to assure the quality of the testsand the interpretation of the data. In this context,accreditation of genetic testing laboratories andparticipation in external quality assessment (EQA)schemes are encouraged within Europe as relevanttools to assure and improve quality. The InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO)15189 ...

BACKGROUND: The European Society of Cardiology established a set of quality indicators for the management of acute myocardial infarction. Our aim was to evaluate their degree of attainment, prognostic value and potential use for centre benchmarking in a large international cohort. METHODS: Quality indicators were extracted from the long-tErm follow-uP of antithrombotic management patterns In acute CORonary syndrome patients (EPICOR) (555 ...

BACKGROUND: We aimed to develop a set of quality indicators for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in intensive care units (ICUs) across Europe and to explore barriers and facilitators for implementation of these quality indicators. METHODS: A preliminary list of 66 quality indicators was developed, based on current guidelines, existing practice variation, and clinical expertise in TBI management at the ICU. Eight TBI experts of the ...

Groundwater contamination is a major problem in the Gaza Strip. In this study we investigate the groundwater quality in the Dier al-Balah Governorate. Water samples were collected from 19 municipal wells in April 2009 and April 2014 and analyzed for physio-chemical parameters (pH, TDS, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl , SO42–, HCO3 and NO3 ). The aim of the research is to determine the groundwater quality and to produce groundwater quality maps using ...