Stakeholder Engagement to Identify Priorities for Improving the Quality and Value of Critical Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large amounts of scientific evidence are generated, but not implemented into patient care (the 'knowledge-to-care' gap). We identified and prioritized knowledge-to-care gaps in critical care as opportunities to improve the quality and value of healthcare.

Methods

We used a multi-method community-based participatory research approach to engage a Network of all adult (n = 14) and pediatric (n = 2) medical-surgical intensive care units (ICUs) in a fully integrated geographically defined healthcare system serving 4 million residents. Participants included Network oversight committee members (n = 38) and frontline providers (n = 1,790). Network committee members used a modified RAND/University of California Appropriateness Methodology, to serially propose, rate (valida

SUBMITTER: Stelfox HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4619641 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature