Systematic review of the application of the plan-do-study-act method to improve quality in healthcare

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 290-298

  Taylor, Michael J ^a,b   McNicholas, Chris ^b   Nicolay, Chris ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a   Bell, Derek ^b   Reed, Julie E ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b National Institute for Health Research ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DOCUMENTATION; EMPIRICISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY; PATIENT CODING; PLAN DO STUDY ACT METHOD; PROCESS CONTROL; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84896540469     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-001862     Document Type: Review

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