Process evaluation of the effects of patient safety auditing in hospital care (part 2).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that explain the observed effects of internal auditing on improving patient safety. DESIGN SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A process evaluation study within eight departments of a university medical centre in the Netherlands. INTERVENTION(S):Internal auditing and feedback for improving patient safety in hospital care. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Experiences with patient safety auditing, percentage implemented improvement actions tailored to the audit results and perceived factors that hindered or facilitated the implementation of improvement actions. RESULTS:The respondents had positive audit experiences, with the exception of the amount of preparatory work by departments. Fifteen months after the audit visit, 21% of the intended improvement actions based on the audit re

SUBMITTER: Hanskamp-Sebregts M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819993 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature