- ►bmj.com J Lynn - British Medical Journal, 2004 - qshc.bmj.com The publication of insights from a quality improvement project recently
precipitated a ruling by the lead federal regulatory agency that regulations
providing protection for human subjects of research should apply. The ... Cited by 41 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
- ►wustl.edu [PDF] B Lo, M Groman - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2003 - archinte.highwire.org Quality improvement (QI) may substantially improve patient outcomes while posing
little risk to subjects. However, the term quality improvement is used to refer
to a broad range of projects, which vary widely in the potential benefits ... Cited by 35 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►ajph.org E Bellin, NN Dubler - American Journal of Public Health, 2001 - Am Public Health Assoc Historically, quality assurance studies have received scant ethical attention.
The advent of information systems capable of supporting research-grade
continuous quality improvement projects demands that we clearly define how ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
AC Reinhardt, LN Ray - Applied Nursing Research, 2003 - Elsevier Monitoring of quality of care has always been an important part of health care.
Self-regulation and external standards require care providers to furnish safe
environments for the patient. Similarities in methods used by quality ... Cited by 19 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
D Casarett, JHT Karlawish, J Sugarman - Jama, 2000 - Am Med Assoc Quality improvement initiatives have become a major force in shaping health
care. These initiatives are diverse but share a common goal of generating
knowledge that will guide improvements in health care. Although quality ... Cited by 117 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- ►bmj.com [PDF] L Doyal - British Medical Journal, 2004 - qshc.bmj.com T he categories used by organizations to classify and sort events are not
trivial; they channel attention, shape interpretations, and serve as
springboards for action. One example is the way in which organizations ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
D Doezema, M Hauswald - IRB: Ethics and Human Research, 2002 - jstor.org The Original Study /hlamydia trachomatis causes infections of the female repro-
ductive tract that if untreated can lead to chronic pain, ectopic preg- nancies,
and infertility. Chlamydia may be the most common cause of acquired ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
S Cretin, EB Keeler, J Lynn, PB Batalden, … - JAMA, 2000 - Am Med Assoc Human subjects protections arose as a legacy of Nuremberg, in response to abuses
in early clinical trials. The Nuremburg Code assumes that participation in
research is voluntary and that protecting patients from exploitation is ... Cited by 23 - Related articles - All 6 versions
- ►nursing2007.com WA Kofke, MA Rie - Critical care medicine, 2003 - journals.lww.com QI is reasonably applied to all areas of human endeavor in which a high-quality
outcome or product is desired. It is a longstanding practice in both nonmedi-
cal and healthcare activities. Racine (1), in outlining the history of ... Cited by 22 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
