1. Structure (a) Facility (b) Equipment (c) Staff 2. Process (a) Patient selection (b) Study performance (c) Study interpretation (d) Study reporting 3. Outcome (a) Death (b) Disease (c) Discomfort…
Fig. 3.1 The plan-do-study-act cycle (Adapted from Langley et al. [6]) Fig. 3.2 The Model for Improvement, which incorporates the plan-do-study-act cycle (Adapted from Langley et al. [6]) 1. What…
PARS is Employed by Dr. Uro’s Organization PARS was launched at Celestial Medical Center (the organization with which Dr. Uro’s Department is affiliated) only after Vanderbilt’s Center for Patient and…
This equation is critical because the focus has to be primarily on delivering high–quality care. If high-quality care can be delivered, the next focus is to provide it at the…
Fig. 31.1 Components of a clinical information system with the electronic medical record as the core component that communicates with internal and external systems Clinical activities or specialty areas may…
Passion and Promise to Lead Brings Out the Best in People Authenticity Receptivity to Feedback Learning Agility Culture Fit Adaptability Conceptual Thinking Navigates Ambiguity Passion for Results The transition from…
Fig. 11.1 Growth variation in infants with single ventricle. Variation in weight for age z-score changes, by surgical site caring for the patient, measured from stage 1 discharge to presentation…
Fig. 28.1 Handover template for the operating-room-to-cardiac critical care unit handover Discharge Handover The discharge handover is also critical, particularly in the care of neonates with complex congenital heart disease….
Fig. 16.1 Figure taken from de Leval et al., 1994, demonstrates cumulative sum (CUSUM) technique charting deaths as they occurred with comparison to a predicted rate determined by the Congenital…
Fig. 8.1 Association between surgical volume and risk-adjusted mortality by Aristotle difficulty: (a) low difficulty, ≤3 (P = 0.059); (b) high difficulty,>3 (P = 0.007) (Reprinted from Welke et al. [18], copyright 2009 with…
