Use of statistical process control charts in stroke medicine to determine if clinical evidence and changes in service delivery were associated with improvements in the quality of care

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 301-306

  Henderson, G R ^a   Mead, G E ^a   Van Dijke, M L ^c   Ramsay, S ^d   McDowall, M A ^b   Dennis, M ^b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STROKE;

ASPIRIN; BRAIN; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STROKE;

EID: 58149135144     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2006.020784     Document Type: Article

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