How well is quality improvement described in the perioperative care literature? A systematic review.

Jones EL, Lees N, Martin G, Dixon-Woods M. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2016;42:196-216.

Quality improvement activities are often conducted to enhance patient safety in theperioperative setting, but many of these initiatives are not reported in peer-reviewed literature. This systematic review found that published reports of perioperative quality improvement often lack necessary detail about the intervention and setting. The results suggest that standardized reporting guidelines may improve peer-reviewed articles about quality improvement.

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