"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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Trends and Prediction of Surgical Site Infection After Elective Spine Surgery: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Aug; 24(6):506-513.
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Effect of obesity on outcomes after breast reconstruction surgery, an analysis of national surgical quality improvement program. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 12; 75(12):4496-4512.
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Streamlining the External Ventricular Drain and Intracranial Pressure Monitor Procedural Setup: A Quality Improvement Initiative. World Neurosurg. 2022 Oct; 166:e475-e483.
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Rates of Readmission and Emergency Department Visits of Publicly Versus Commercially Insured Patients in a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accredited Center. JSLS. 2022 Apr-Jun; 26(2).
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Quality Improvement in Otologic Surgery Postoperative Instructions. Otol Neurotol. 2021 09 01; 42(8):1165-1171.
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A Quality Improvement Project Using Microlearning to Increase Provider Adherence to Extragenital Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Guidelines in Men Who Have Sex With Men. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2021 Sep-Oct 01; 32(5):629-635.
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A standardized protocol to reduce preoperative hypothermia in pediatric spinal fusion surgery: a quality improvement initiative. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Jan 29; 27(4):489-492.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Allowing Additional Time in Cleaning Hospital Contact Precautions Rooms. Hosp Top. 2021 Jul-Sep; 99(3):130-139.
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Quality Improvement Project of a Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) to Reduce Wastage of Blood Components. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 01 01; 18(1).