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Tsaftaridis N, Goldin M, Spyropoulos AC. System-Wide Thromboprophylaxis Interventions for Hospitalized Patients at Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: Focus on Cross-Platform Clinical Decision Support. J Clin Med 2024; 13:2133. [PMID: 38610898 PMCID: PMC11013003 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Thromboprophylaxis of hospitalized patients at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) presents challenges owing to patient heterogeneity and lack of adoption of evidence-based methods. Intuitive practices for thromboprophylaxis have resulted in many patients being inappropriately prophylaxed. We conducted a narrative review summarizing system-wide thromboprophylaxis interventions in hospitalized patients. Multiple interventions for thromboprophylaxis have been tested, including multifaceted approaches such as national VTE prevention programs with audits, pre-printed order entry, passive alerts (either human or electronic), and more recently, the use of active clinical decision support (CDS) tools incorporated into electronic health records (EHRs). Multifaceted health-system and order entry interventions have shown mixed results in their ability to increase appropriate thromboprophylaxis and reduce VTE unless mandated through a national VTE prevention program, though the latter approach is potentially costly and effort- and time-dependent. Studies utilizing passive human or electronic alerts have also shown mixed results in increasing appropriate thromboprophylaxis and reducing VTE. Recently, a universal cloud-based and EHR-agnostic CDS VTE tool incorporating a validated VTE risk score revealed high adoption and effectiveness in increasing appropriate thromboprophylaxis and reducing major thromboembolism. Active CDS tools hold promise in improving appropriate thromboprophylaxis, especially with further refinement and widespread implementation within various EHRs and clinical workflows.
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- Nikolaos Tsaftaridis
- Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; (N.T.); (M.G.)
- Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services, Northwell Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10075, USA
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- Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; (N.T.); (M.G.)
- Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services, Northwell Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10075, USA
- The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA; (N.T.); (M.G.)
- Anticoagulation and Clinical Thrombosis Services, Northwell Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10075, USA
- The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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Cappadona I, Corallo F, Cardile D, Ielo A, Bramanti P, Lo Buono V, Ciurleo R, D’Aleo G, De Cola MC. Audit as a Tool for Improving the Quality of Stroke Care: A Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4490. [PMID: 36901501 PMCID: PMC10002159 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A clinical audit is a tool that allows the evaluation of and improvement in the quality of stroke care processes. Fast, high-quality care and preventive interventions can reduce the negative impact of stroke. OBJECTIVE This review was conducted on studies investigating the effectiveness of clinical audits to improve the quality of stroke rehabilitation and stroke prevention. METHOD We reviewed clinical trials involving stroke patients. Our search was performed on PubMed databases, Web of Science, and Cochrane library databases. Of the 2543 initial studies, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS Studies showed that an audit brought an improvement in rehabilitation processes when it included a team of experts, an active training phase with facilitators, and short-term feedback. In contrast, studies looking at an audit in stroke prevention showed contradictory results. CONCLUSIONS A clinical audit highlights any deviations from clinical best practices in order to identify the causes of inefficient procedures so that changes can be implemented to improve the care system. In the rehabilitation phase, the audit is effective for improving the quality of care processes.
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A Multifaceted Approach to Improving Postischemic Stroke Dysphagia Screening at a Community Hospital. Neurologist 2021; 26:167-169. [PMID: 34491931 DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dysphagia is a common complication seen in acute ischemic stroke patients, and can lead to morbidity and mortality. As such, quality measures have been instituted to track adherence to dysphagia screening in all stroke patients. In our 217-bed community hospital, we were faced with a low rate in successfully screening for dysphagia. METHODS Quality control interventions were implemented after an analysis of the reasons for dysphagia screening failures was performed. Interventions included online educational sessions for nurses, face-to-face sessions with medical residents, distribution of educational laminated cards, changing the method of documenting the dysphagia screen in our electronic record and others. RESULTS There was an increase of rates of screening for dysphagia from 67% to 91%. CONCLUSION We conclude that failure analysis, implementation of quality control measures to address the cause of failures and re-evaluating success rates periodically was effective to address this problem.
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Kahn SR, Diendéré G, Morrison DR, Piché A, Filion KB, Klil-Drori AJ, Douketis J, Emed J, Roussin A, Tagalakis V, Morris M, Geerts W. Effectiveness of interventions for the implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised patients at risk of venous thromboembolism: an updated abridged Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e024444. [PMID: 31129575 PMCID: PMC6537979 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of system-wide interventions designed to increase the implementation of thromboprophylaxis and decrease the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised medical and surgical patients at risk of VTE. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES Medline, PubMed, Embase, BIOSIS, CINAHL, Web of Science, CENTRAL, DARE, EED, LILACS and clinicaltrials.gov without language restrictions from inception to 7 January 2017, as well as the reference lists of relevant review articles. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES RCTs that evaluated the effectiveness of system-wide interventions such as alerts, multifaceted, education, and preprinted orders when compared with no intervention, existing policy or another intervention. RESULTS We included 13 RCTs involving 35 997 participants. Eleven RCTs had data available for meta-analysis. Compared with control, we found absolute increase in the prescription of prophylaxis associated with alerts (21% increase, 95% CI [15% to 275%]) and multifaceted interventions (4% increase, 95% CI [3% to 11%]), absolute increase in the prescription of appropriate prophylaxis associated with alerts (16% increase, 95% CI [12% to 20%]) and relative risk reductions (risk ratio 64%, 95% CI [47% to 86%]) in the incidence of symptomatic VTE associated with alerts. Computer alerts were found to be more effective than human alerts, and multifaceted interventions with an alert component appeared to be more effective than multifaceted interventions without, although comparative pooled analyses were not feasible. The quality of evidence for improvement in outcomes was judged to be low to moderate certainty. CONCLUSIONS Alerts increased the proportion of patients who received prophylaxis and appropriate prophylaxis, and decreased the incidence of symptomatic VTE. Multifaceted interventions increased the proportion of patients who received prophylaxis but were found to be less effective than alerts interventions. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER CD008201.
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- Susan R Kahn
- Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care (CETAC), Clinical Epidemiology of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care (CETAC), Clinical Epidemiology of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care (CETAC), Clinical Epidemiology of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Nursing, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Thrombosis Canada, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre of Excellence in Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Care (CETAC), Clinical Epidemiology of the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Internal Medicine and Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bartlett RS, Thibeault SL. Insights Into Oropharyngeal Dysphagia From Administrative Data and Clinical Registries: A Literature Review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2018; 27:868-883. [PMID: 29710238 PMCID: PMC6105122 DOI: 10.1044/2018_ajslp-17-0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Purpose The call for data-driven health care has been bolstered by the digitization of medical records, quality initiatives, and payment reform. Administrative databases and clinical registries are increasingly being used to study oropharyngeal dysphagia and to facilitate data-driven decision making. The objective of this work was to summarize key findings, etiologies studied, data sources used, study objectives, and quality of evidence of all original research articles that have investigated oropharyngeal dysphagia or aspiration pneumonia using administrative or clinical registry data to date. Method A literature search was completed in MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar (January 1, 1990, to February 1, 2017). Each study that met inclusion criteria was rated for quality of evidence on a 5-point scale. Results Eighty-four research articles were included in the final analysis (n = 221-1,649,871). Over the past 20 years, the number of new publications in this area has quintupled. Most of the administrative database and clinical registry studies of dysphagia have been retrospective cohort studies and cross-sectional studies and limited to quality of evidence levels of 3-4. In these studies, much has been learned about risk factors for dysphagia and pneumonia in defined populations and health care costs and usage. Little has been gleaned from these studies regarding swallowing physiology or dysphagia management. Conclusions Investigators are just beginning to develop the methods to study oropharyngeal dysphagia using administrative data and clinical registries. Future research is needed in all areas, from the fundamental issue of how to identify individuals with dysphagia with high sensitivity in these data sets to evaluating treatment effectiveness. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.6066515.
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- Rebecca S. Bartlett
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Kahn SR, Morrison DR, Diendéré G, Piché A, Filion KB, Klil‐Drori AJ, Douketis JD, Emed J, Roussin A, Tagalakis V, Morris M, Geerts W. Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 4:CD008201. [PMID: 29687454 PMCID: PMC6747554 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008201.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. While numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that the appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for VTE is safe, effective, and cost-effective, thromboprophylaxis remains underused or inappropriately used. Our previous review suggested that system-wide interventions, such as education, alerts, and multifaceted interventions were more effective at improving the prescribing of thromboprophylaxis than relying on individual providers' behaviors. However, 47 of the 55 included studies in our previous review were observational in design. Thus, an update to our systematic review, focused on the higher level of evidence of RCTs only, was warranted. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of system-wide interventions designed to increase the implementation of thromboprophylaxis and decrease the incidence of VTE in hospitalized adult medical and surgical patients at risk for VTE, focusing on RCTs only. SEARCH METHODS Our research librarian conducted a systematic literature search of MEDLINE Ovid, and subsequently translated it to CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase Ovid, BIOSIS Previews Ovid, CINAHL, Web of Science, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE; in the Cochrane Library), NHS Economic Evaluation Database (EED; in the Cochrane Library), LILACS, and clinicaltrials.gov from inception to 7 January 2017. We also screened reference lists of relevant review articles. We identified 12,920 potentially relevant records. SELECTION CRITERIA We included all types of RCTs, with random or quasi-random methods of allocation of interventions, which either randomized individuals (e.g. parallel group, cross-over, or factorial design RCTs), or groups of individuals (cluster RCTs (CRTs)), which aimed to increase the use of prophylaxis or appropriate prophylaxis, or decrease the occurrence of VTE in hospitalized adult patients. We excluded observational studies, studies in which the intervention was simply distribution of published guidelines, and studies whose interventions were not clearly described. Studies could be in any language. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We collected data on the following outcomes: the number of participants who received prophylaxis or appropriate prophylaxis (as defined by study authors), the occurrence of any VTE (symptomatic or asymptomatic), mortality, and safety outcomes, such as bleeding. We categorized the interventions into alerts (computer or human alerts), multifaceted interventions (combination of interventions that could include an alert component), educational interventions (e.g. grand rounds, courses), and preprinted orders (written predefined orders completed by the physician on paper or electronically). We meta-analyzed data across RCTs using a random-effects model. For CRTs, we pooled effect estimates (risk difference (RD) and risk ratio (RR), with 95% confidence interval (CI), adjusted for clustering, when possible. We pooled results if three or more trials were available for a particular intervention. We assessed the certainty of the evidence according to the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS From the 12,920 records identified by our search, we included 13 RCTs (N = 35,997 participants) in our qualitative analysis and 11 RCTs (N = 33,207 participants) in our meta-analyses. PRIMARY OUTCOME Alerts were associated with an increase in the proportion of participants who received prophylaxis (RD 21%, 95% CI 15% to 27%; three studies; 5057 participants; I² = 75%; low-certainty evidence). The substantial statistical heterogeneity may be in part explained by patient types, type of hospital, and type of alert. Subgroup analyses were not feasible due to the small number of studies included in the meta-analysis.Multifaceted interventions were associated with a small increase in the proportion of participants who received prophylaxis (cluster-adjusted RD 4%, 95% CI 2% to 6%; five studies; 9198 participants; I² = 0%; moderate-certainty evidence). Multifaceted interventions with an alert component were found to be more effective than multifaceted interventions that did not include an alert, although there were not enough studies to conduct a pooled analysis. SECONDARY OUTCOMES Alerts were associated with an increase in the proportion of participants who received appropriate prophylaxis (RD 16%, 95% CI 12% to 20%; three studies; 1820 participants; I² = 0; moderate-certainty evidence). Alerts were also associated with a reduction in the rate of symptomatic VTE at three months (RR 64%, 95% CI 47% to 86%; three studies; 5353 participants; I² = 15%; low-certainty evidence). Computer alerts were associated with a reduction in the rate of symptomatic VTE, although there were not enough studies to pool computer alerts and human alerts results separately. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We reviewed RCTs that implemented a variety of system-wide strategies aimed at improving thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients. We found increased prescription of prophylaxis associated with alerts and multifaceted interventions, and increased prescription of appropriate prophylaxis associated with alerts. While multifaceted interventions were found to be less effective than alerts, a multifaceted intervention with an alert was more effective than one without an alert. Alerts, particularly computer alerts, were associated with a reduction in symptomatic VTE at three months, although there were not enough studies to pool computer alerts and human alerts results separately.Our analysis was underpowered to assess the effect on mortality and safety outcomes, such as bleeding.The incomplete reporting of relevant study design features did not allow complete assessment of the certainty of the evidence. However, the certainty of the evidence for improvement in outcomes was judged to be better than for our previous review (low- to moderate-certainty evidence, compared to very low-certainty evidence for most outcomes). The results of our updated review will help physicians, hospital administrators, and policy makers make practical decisions about adopting specific system-wide measures to improve prescription of thromboprophylaxis, and ultimately prevent VTE in hospitalized patients.
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- Susan R Kahn
- McGill UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational HealthMontrealCanada
- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
- McGill UniversityDivision of Internal Medicine and Department of MedicineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- McGill UniversityDepartment of Mathematics and StatisticsMontrealCanada
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- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
- McGill UniversityDepartments of Medicine and of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational HealthMontrealCanada
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- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- McMaster University and St. Josephs HospitalDepartment of MedicineRoom F‐53850 Carlton Avenue EastHamiltonONCanadaL8N 4A6
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- Jewish General HospitalDepartment of Nursing3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- University of Montreal and Thrombosis CanadaDepartment of Medicine1851 Sherbrooke St # 601MontrealQCCanadaH2K 4LS
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- SMBD‐Jewish General Hospital, McGill UniversityCentre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies3755 Cote Ste CatherineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
- McGill UniversityDivision of Internal Medicine and Department of MedicineMontrealQCCanadaH3T 1E2
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- McGill UniversitySchulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and EngineeringMontrealCanada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of TorontoDepartment of MedicineRoom D674, 2075 Bayview AvenueTorontoONCanadaM4N 3M5
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Sivertsen J, Graverholt B, Espehaug B. Dysphagia screening after acute stroke: a quality improvement project using criteria-based clinical audit. BMC Nurs 2017; 16:27. [PMID: 28588423 PMCID: PMC5455088 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-017-0222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dysphagia is common after stroke and represents a major risk factor for developing aspiration pneumonia. Early detection can reduce the risk of pulmonary complications and death. Despite the fact that evidence-based guidelines recommend screening for swallowing deficit using a standardized screening tool, national audits has identified a gap between practice and this recommendation. The aim was to determine the level of adherence to an evidence-based recommendation on swallow assessment and to take actions to improve practice if necessary. METHODS We carried out a criteria-based clinical audit (CBCA) in a small stroke unit at a Norwegian hospital. Patients with hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack were included. A power calculation informed the number of included patients at baseline (n = 80) and at re-audit (n = 35). We compared the baseline result with the evidence-based criteria and gave feedback to management and staff. A brainstorming session, a root-cause analysis and implementation science were used to inform the quality improvement actions which consisted of workshops, use of local opinion leaders, manual paper reminders and feedback. We completed a re-audit after implementation. Percentages and median are reported with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Among 88 cases at baseline, documentation of swallow screening was complete for 6% (95% CI 2-11). In the re-audit (n = 51) 61% (95% CI 45-74) had a complete screening. CONCLUSION A CBCA involving management and staff, and using multiple tailored intervention targeting barriers, led to greater adherence with the recommendation for screening stroke patients for dysphagia.
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- Jorun Sivertsen
- Helse-Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, Sjukehusvegen 16, 5704 Voss, Norway
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Postbox 7030, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Postbox 7030, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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Camm AJ, Pinto FJ, Hankey GJ, Andreotti F, Hobbs FDR. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and atrial fibrillation guidelines in practice: barriers to and strategies for optimal implementation. Europace 2015; 17:1007-17. [PMID: 26116685 PMCID: PMC4482288 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euv068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for stroke, increasing the risk five-fold. Strokes in patients with AF are more likely than other embolic strokes to be fatal or cause severe disability and are associated with higher healthcare costs, but they are also preventable. Current guidelines recommend that all patients with AF who are at risk of stroke should receive anticoagulation. However, despite this guidance, registry data indicate that anticoagulation is still widely underused. With a focus on the 2012 update of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of AF, the Action for Stroke Prevention alliance writing group have identified key reasons for the suboptimal implementation of the guidelines at a global, regional, and local level, with an emphasis on access restrictions to guideline-recommended therapies. Following identification of these barriers, the group has developed an expert consensus on strategies to augment the implementation of current guidelines, including practical, educational, and access-related measures. The potential impact of healthcare quality measures for stroke prevention on guideline implementation is also explored. By providing practical guidance on how to improve implementation of the ESC guidelines, or region-specific modifications of these guidelines, the aim is to reduce the potentially devastating impact that stroke can have on patients, their families and their carers.
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- A John Camm
- Department of Clinical Cardiology, St George's University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia Department of Neurology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Laver K, Lannin NA, Bragge P, Hunter P, Holland AE, Tavender E, O'Connor D, Khan F, Teasell R, Gruen R. Organising health care services for people with an acquired brain injury: an overview of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials. BMC Health Serv Res 2014; 14:397. [PMID: 25228157 PMCID: PMC4263199 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acquired brain injury (ABI) is the leading cause of disability worldwide yet there is little information regarding the most effective way to organise ABI health care services. The aim of this review was to identify the most up-to-date high quality evidence to answer specific questions regarding the organisation of health care services for people with an ABI. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of English papers using MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library. We included the most recently published high quality systematic reviews and any randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials, controlled before after studies or interrupted time series studies published subsequent to the systematic review. We searched for papers that evaluated pre-defined organisational interventions for adults with an ABI. Organisational interventions of interest included fee-for-service care, integrated care, integrated care pathways, continuity of care, consumer engagement in governance and quality monitoring interventions. Data extraction and appraisal of included reviews and studies was completed independently by two reviewers. RESULTS A total of five systematic reviews and 21 studies were included in the review; eight of the papers (31%) included people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or ABI and the remaining papers (69%) included only participants with a diagnosis of stroke. We found evidence supporting the use of integrated care to improve functional outcome and reduce length of stay and evidence supporting early supported discharge teams for reducing morbidity and mortality and reducing length of stay for stroke survivors. There was little evidence to support case management or the use of integrated care pathways for people with ABI. We found evidence that a quality monitoring intervention can lead to improvements in process outcomes in acute and rehabilitation settings. We were unable to find any studies meeting our inclusion criteria regarding fee-for-service care or engaging consumers in the governance of the health care organisation. CONCLUSIONS The review found evidence to support integrated care, early supported discharge and quality monitoring interventions however, this evidence was based on studies conducted with people following stroke and may not be appropriate for all people with an ABI.
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- Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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ZOPPO FRANCO, FACCHIN DOMENICO, MOLON GIULIO, ZANOTTO GABRIELE, CATANZARITI DOMENICO, ROSSILLO ANTONIO, BACCILLIERI MARIASTELLA, MENARD CECILE, COMISSO JENNIFER, GENTILI ALESSANDRA, GRAMMATICO ANDREA, BERTAGLIA EMANUELE, PROCLEMER ALESSANDRO. Improving Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices by Means of a Remote Monitoring and Management Application. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2014; 37:1610-8. [DOI: 10.1111/pace.12474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- FRANCO ZOPPO
- Laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia Dipartimento di Cardiologia Ospedale Civile di Mirano; Mirano Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Sacro Cuore Don Calabria; Negrar Italy
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- Laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia Dipartimento di Cardiologia Ospedale Civile di Mirano; Mirano Italy
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Health professionals’ adherence to stroke clinical guidelines: A review of the literature. Health Policy 2013; 111:245-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2012] [Revised: 05/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ivers N, Jamtvedt G, Flottorp S, Young JM, Odgaard-Jensen J, French SD, O'Brien MA, Johansen M, Grimshaw J, Oxman AD. Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012; 2012:CD000259. [PMID: 22696318 PMCID: PMC11338587 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000259.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1361] [Impact Index Per Article: 113.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Audit and feedback is widely used as a strategy to improve professional practice either on its own or as a component of multifaceted quality improvement interventions. This is based on the belief that healthcare professionals are prompted to modify their practice when given performance feedback showing that their clinical practice is inconsistent with a desirable target. Despite its prevalence as a quality improvement strategy, there remains uncertainty regarding both the effectiveness of audit and feedback in improving healthcare practice and the characteristics of audit and feedback that lead to greater impact. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of audit and feedback on the practice of healthcare professionals and patient outcomes and to examine factors that may explain variation in the effectiveness of audit and feedback. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) 2010, Issue 4, part of The Cochrane Library. www.thecochranelibrary.com, including the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group Specialised Register (searched 10 December 2010); MEDLINE, Ovid (1950 to November Week 3 2010) (searched 09 December 2010); EMBASE, Ovid (1980 to 2010 Week 48) (searched 09 December 2010); CINAHL, Ebsco (1981 to present) (searched 10 December 2010); Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index, ISI Web of Science (1975 to present) (searched 12-15 September 2011). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials of audit and feedback (defined as a summary of clinical performance over a specified period of time) that reported objectively measured health professional practice or patient outcomes. In the case of multifaceted interventions, only trials in which audit and feedback was considered the core, essential aspect of at least one intervention arm were included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS All data were abstracted by two independent review authors. For the primary outcome(s) in each study, we calculated the median absolute risk difference (RD) (adjusted for baseline performance) of compliance with desired practice compliance for dichotomous outcomes and the median percent change relative to the control group for continuous outcomes. Across studies the median effect size was weighted by number of health professionals involved in each study. We investigated the following factors as possible explanations for the variation in the effectiveness of interventions across comparisons: format of feedback, source of feedback, frequency of feedback, instructions for improvement, direction of change required, baseline performance, profession of recipient, and risk of bias within the trial itself. We also conducted exploratory analyses to assess the role of context and the targeted clinical behaviour. Quantitative (meta-regression), visual, and qualitative analyses were undertaken to examine variation in effect size related to these factors. MAIN RESULTS We included and analysed 140 studies for this review. In the main analyses, a total of 108 comparisons from 70 studies compared any intervention in which audit and feedback was a core, essential component to usual care and evaluated effects on professional practice. After excluding studies at high risk of bias, there were 82 comparisons from 49 studies featuring dichotomous outcomes, and the weighted median adjusted RD was a 4.3% (interquartile range (IQR) 0.5% to 16%) absolute increase in healthcare professionals' compliance with desired practice. Across 26 comparisons from 21 studies with continuous outcomes, the weighted median adjusted percent change relative to control was 1.3% (IQR = 1.3% to 28.9%). For patient outcomes, the weighted median RD was -0.4% (IQR -1.3% to 1.6%) for 12 comparisons from six studies reporting dichotomous outcomes and the weighted median percentage change was 17% (IQR 1.5% to 17%) for eight comparisons from five studies reporting continuous outcomes. Multivariable meta-regression indicated that feedback may be more effective when baseline performance is low, the source is a supervisor or colleague, it is provided more than once, it is delivered in both verbal and written formats, and when it includes both explicit targets and an action plan. In addition, the effect size varied based on the clinical behaviour targeted by the intervention. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Audit and feedback generally leads to small but potentially important improvements in professional practice. The effectiveness of audit and feedback seems to depend on baseline performance and how the feedback is provided. Future studies of audit and feedback should directly compare different ways of providing feedback.
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Affiliation(s)
- Noah Ivers
- Department of Family Medicine, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada. 2Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services,Oslo,
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Boriani G, Santini M, Lunati M, Gasparini M, Proclemer A, Landolina M, Padeletti L, Botto GL, Capucci A, Bianchi S, Biffi M, Ricci RP, Vimercati M, Grammatico A, Lip GY. Improving Thromboprophylaxis Using Atrial Fibrillation Diagnostic Capabilities in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2012; 5:182-8. [DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.964205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background—
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-established risk factor for stroke and thromboembolism and is a frequent comorbid arrhythmia in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). The Anticoagulation Use Evaluation and Life Threatening Events Sentinels (ANGELS) of AF project was a medical care program aimed at supporting adherence to oral anticoagulation (OAC) guidelines for thromboprophylaxis through the use of ICD AF diagnostics.
Methods and Results—
Fifty Italian cardiology clinics followed 3438 patients with ICDs. In a subgroup of 15 centers (the ANGELS of AF centers), cardiologists attending to follow-up visits were supplied with specific reports describing stroke risk factors and risk scores (American College of Chest Physicians and CHADS
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[congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, and prior stroke or transient ischemic attack]), AF occurrence and duration, and current antithrombotic therapy for patients with AF, especially those with a CHADS
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score >0 and not on OAC therapy. The remaining centers represented a control group of patients as a comparison of OAC use. In the ANGELS of AF centers, 709 (36%) patients had AF described either in their clinical history (n=426 [22%]) or as new-onset AF (n=257 [14%]). Among 683 (96%) patients with CHADS2 score >0, 209 (30.6%) were not taking an OAC. Appropriate OAC therapy was prescribed in 10% (22/209) of patients after evaluation of ANGELS of AF reports. The percentage of patients on OAC therapy, as indicated by guidelines, increased during follow-up from 46.1% at baseline, to 69.4% at the stroke risk evaluation phase, to up to 72.6% at the end of the observation period. In control centers, corresponding figures were 46.9% at baseline and 56.8% at the end of the observation period (
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<0.001 versus ANGELS of AF group).
Conclusions—
The ANGELS of AF project demonstrates the possibility to improve OAC use in accordance with available guidelines for stroke risk reduction in AF by supplying attending physicians with reports about patients risk factors and AF information from continuous ICD monitoring.
Clinical Trial Registration—
URL:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT01007474.
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- Giuseppe Boriani
- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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- From the S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy (G.B., M.B.); San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy (M.S.); Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital Milano, Italy (M. Lunati); Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy (M.G.); S Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy (A.P.); S Matteo IRCCS, Pavia, Italy (M. Landolina); Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy (L.P.); S Anna Hospital, Como, Italy (G.L.B.); Lancisi Hospital, Ancona, Italy (A.C.); S Giovanni Calibita-Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome,
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Sung SF, Huang YC, Ong CT, Chen YW. A Parallel Thrombolysis Protocol with Nurse Practitioners As Coordinators Minimized Door-to-Needle Time for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke Res Treat 2011; 2011:198518. [PMID: 22195290 PMCID: PMC3236368 DOI: 10.4061/2011/198518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Revised: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction. Quick thrombolysis after stroke improved clinical outcomes. The study objective was to shorten door-to-needle time for thrombolysis. Methods. After identifying the sources of in-hospital delays, we developed a protocol with a parallel algorithm and recruited nurse practitioners into the acute stroke team. We applied the new protocol on stroke patients from October 2009 to September 2010. Patients from the previous two years were used for comparison. Results. For ischemic stroke patients within 3 hours of onset, the median time from arrival to computed tomography scanning was reduced from 29 to 20 minutes (P < 0.001) and the median time from arrival to neurology evaluation decreased from 61 to 43 minutes (P < 0.001). For those patients who received thrombolysis, the median door-to-needle time was shortened from 68.5 to 58 minutes (P < 0.05). Conclusions. The parallel thrombolysis protocol successfully improved the median door-to-needle time to below the guideline-recommended 60 minutes.
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- Sheng-Feng Sung
- Department of Neurology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi City 60002, Taiwan
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