Importance Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for a large proportion of the
harms caused by health care and are associated with high costs. Better evaluation of the costs …

The aim of this review is to survey CT and MRI overuse in the paediatric emergency department
(ED) population. CT is one of the most important modalities employed in the ED. Not …

Background Emergency departments (ED) are becoming increasingly overwhelmed,
increasing poor outcomes. Triage scores aim to optimize the waiting time and prioritize the …

Background For hospitalized patients with unexpected clinical deterioration, delayed or
suboptimal intervention is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Lack of continuous …

Adverse events cause large numbers of deaths in hospitals, and many more serious injuries.
Often, however, it is difficult or impossible in a specific circumstance to determine whether …

Background In 2001, Canada Health Infoway unveiled a plan to implement a national system
of interoperable electronic health records. This government-funded corporation introduced …

BACKGROUND: Continuous vital sign monitoring has the potential to detect early clinical
deterioration. While commonly employed in the intensive care unit (ICU), accurate and …

Importance Identification of patients at a high risk of potentially avoidable readmission allows
hospitals to efficiently direct additional care transitions services to the patients most likely to …

There are currently over 100 human diseases that are considered to be autoimmune or chronic
inflammatory affecting 5–10% of the world population and spanning through all medical …

Patients at the center of care is often the stated focus of clinicians and healthcare services.
The quality and safety movement has shown that effective organization of care is needed, in …