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Challenges in conducting a hospital-randomized trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals.
Challenges in conducting a hospital-randomized trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals.
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American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality [Am J Med Qual] 2008 Nov-Dec; Vol. 23 (6), pp. 440-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Nov 04. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The study design for this hospital-randomized controlled trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals, following the implementation of a Web-based quality benchmarking and case review tool, specified a control group and a rapid-cycle quality improvement education group of >or= 30 hospitals each. Of the 64 hospitals initially interested in participating, 7 could not produce the required quality data and 10 refused consent to randomization. Of the 23 hospitals randomized to the educational intervention, 16 completed the educational program, 1 attended the didactic sessions but did not complete the required quality improvement project, 3 enrolled in "make-up" sessions, and 3 were unable to attend. Of the 42 individuals who attended educational sessions, 5 (12%) have left their positions. Quality improvement interventions require several different approaches to engage participating organizations and should include plans to train new staff given the high turnover of health care quality improvement personnel.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1062-8606
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of medical quality : the official journal of the American College of Medical Quality
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18984908
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860608324546