The research cycle: identifying solutions
Classic studies in patient safety research
To improve patient safety we need to conduct research to determine which solutions are effective in making care safer and reducing patient harm, compared to the standard of care.
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Greengold
ppt, 975kb
Randomized clinical trial
Greengold N, Shane R, Schneider P,Flynn E, Elashoff J,Hoying C, Barker K, Bolton LB. The Impact of Dedicated Medication Nurses on the Medication Administration Error Rate: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Intern Med, 2003:163:2359-2367. -
Hillman (MERIT)
ppt, 640kb
Cluster randomized clinical trial
MERIT study investigators. Introduction of the medical emergency team (MET) system: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 2005, 365:2091-2097. -
Nielsen
ppt, 920kb
Cluster randomized clinical trial
Nielsen PE, Goldman MB, Mann S, et al.Effects of teamwork training on adverse outcomes and process of care in labor and delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol, 2007, 109:48-55. -
Pronovost
ppt, 918kb
Prospective intervention study
Pronovost P, et. al. An Intervention to Decrease Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in the ICU. the New England Journal of Medecine, 2006, 355:2725-32. -
Reggiori
ppt, 630kb
Randomized clinical trial
Reggiori A et al. Randomized study of antibiotic prophylaxis for general and gynaecological surgery from a single centre in rural Africa. British Journal of Surgery, 1996, 83:356–359.