How does audit and feedback influence intentions of health professionals to improve practice? A laboratory experiment and field study in cardiac rehabilitation.

Gude WT, van Engen-Verheul MM, van der Veer SN, de Keizer NF, Peek N. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017;26:279-287.

Audit and feedback are key patient safety strategies. This combined simulation and pre–post implementation study found that staff-reported intentions to improve practice increased after receiving feedback. However, nearly half did not compare their own performance to available benchmarks.

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