"Quality Improvement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.
| Descriptor ID |
D058996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.293.754 N04.761.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality Improvement- Quality Improvement
- Improvement, Quality
- Improvements, Quality
- Quality Improvements
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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Reducing Surgical Instrument Contamination Through Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement: A Systems Approach at an Academic Medical Center. Am J Med Qual. 2026 Jul-Aug 01; 41(4):206-212.
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Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Testing in a Tribal Setting. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Apr 01; 9(4):e267242.
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Turning around an Academic Health System by Reshaping Culture and Improving Performance. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2026 Apr; 7(4):CAT250194.
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Impact of international observerships on Ukrainian healthcare professionals during the war: a cross-sectional survey study. BMJ Open. 2026 Jan 08; 16(1):e109052.
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Predictors of mortality and major complications after colostomy reversal: An analysis of national surgical quality improvement program database. Am J Surg. 2026 Feb; 252:116713.
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Quantifying the Drivers of Survival: A Matched Cohort Study of Trauma Center-Level Differences. J Surg Res. 2025 Nov; 315:688-698.
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Improving quality measurement for dementia care. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Apr; 21(4):e70154.
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Using the Expertise of a Clinical Nurse Specialist to Lead a Neonatal Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Team to Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Reduction and Cost-Efficiency Through Quality Improvement. J Nurs Adm. 2024 Oct 01; 54(10):574-579.
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Introduction of oral feeding in premature infants on high flow nasal cannula in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement initiative. J Perinatol. 2024 Nov; 44(11):1692-1699.
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An institutional experience in applying quality improvement measures to pituitary surgery: clinical and resource implications. Neurosurg Focus. 2023 Dec; 55(6):E10.