A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology
Filardo G, Nicewander D, Hamilton C, Herrin J, Galimbretti P, Tietze M, McBride S, Gunderson J, Haydar Z, Williams J, Ballard DJ. A Hospital-Randomized Controlled Trial of an Educational Quality Improvement Intervention in Rural and Small Community Hospitals in Texas Following Implementation of Information Technology. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2007, 22: 418-427. PMID: 18006422, DOI: 10.1177/1062860607307995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospital Information SystemsHospitals, CommunityHumansInservice TrainingOrganizational InnovationQuality of Health CareRural PopulationTexasTotal Quality ManagementConceptsCongestive heart failureSmall community hospitalCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCommunity hospitalQuality improvement interventionsHeart failureControlled TrialsControl groupImprovement interventionsYears postinterventionHospitalTexas hospitalsBaseline rateComposite scoreFollowing ImplementationQI educationTrialsPoor qualityQuality improvementQuality benchmarkingReview toolPneumoniaGroupPostinterventionCohort