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What are the main errors in AI Clinical Algorithms — that need to be addressed with Continuous Quality Improvement? [excerpt]
This is an excerpt of the publication below, with the title above, focusing on the topic in question.…
ASCO, WHO to Launch Global Quality Initiative in Cancer Care
AJMCMary CaffreyJune 4, 2022visualstrata The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will…
Clinical artificial intelligence quality improvement: towards continual monitoring and updating of AI algorithms in healthcare
npj Digital Medicine Jean Feng, Rachael V. Phillips, Ivana Malenica, Andrew Bishara, Alan E. Hubbard, Leo A. Celi…
Costs of Defects in Surgical Care: A Call to Eliminate Defects in Value (e.g. US$ 12.8 bn/year for colorectal surgery in the US)
Centers of excellence have the potential to simultaneously decrease costs and increase value in surgical care. NEJM CatalystDavid W.…
Quality of care in the COVID-19 era: a global perspective
There is a strong requirement for health care systems to simultaneously deal with the pandemic and provide safe,…
The “weekend effect ” in patient mortality was confirmed for hemorrhagic stroke; and mortality rates were higher in rural hospitals.
In-Hospital Stroke Mortality is Associated with Day of Admittance and Type of Stroke National Institute of Minority Health and…
Research Priorities for Cancer in LMICS — #4 Quality Improvement and Implementation Science [Part 3.4]
This is an excerpt of the paper “Priorities for cancer research in low- and middle-income countries: a global…
To tackle the backlog, we need to transform how we wait for surgery (UK view)
The BMJ Opinion — British Medical JournalJugdeep Dhesi; Lisa PlotkinApril 15, 2021 Key messages: The Institute for Public Policy Research…
