Quality Improvement

"Quality Improvement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.

Descriptor ID	D058996
MeSH Number(s)	J01.293.754 N04.761.744
Concept/Terms	Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Improvement, Quality Improvements, Quality Quality Improvements

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Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Engineering [J01.293]
Quality Improvement [J01.293.754]
Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Quality of Health Care [N04.761]
Quality Improvement [N04.761.744]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality Improvement" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 321 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 37 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	13	2	15
2012	8	8	16
2013	15	9	24
2014	17	7	24
2015	15	12	27
2016	17	16	33
2017	21	15	36
2018	20	17	37
2019	15	16	31
2020	6	11	17
2021	8	7	15
2022	10	7	17
2023	2	8	10
2024	7	7	14
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.

Narayan AK, Foster N, Kadom N, Scott JA, Flores EJ, Broder JC, Yong-Hing CJ, Daye D, Kagetsu NJ, Burstin H. Six Steps to Improving Health Equity Using Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Tools. Radiology. 2025 Feb; 314(2):e232750.

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Iannuzzi JC, Animilli S, Simons JP, Tonnessen BH, Koleilat I, Indes JE, Conte MS, Eldrup-Jorgensen J. Vascular Quality Initiative assessment of compliance with Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines for the endovascular management of claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2025 May; 81(5):1155-1163.

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Silver SR, Jones KC, Hook K, Crable EL, George ER, Serwint JR, Austad K, Walkey A, Drainoni ML. Defining the transition from new to normal: a qualitative investigation of the clinical change process. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 18; 24(1):1592.

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Lu A, Pian-Smith MCM, Burden A, Fernandez GL, Fortner SA, Rege RV, Slakey DP, Velasco JM, Cooper JB, Steadman RH. Quality and Simulation Professionals Should Collaborate. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 12; 50(12):882-889.

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Lu A, Pian-Smith MCM, Burden A, Fernandez GL, Fortner SA, Rege RV, Slakey DP, Velasco JM, Cooper JB, Steadman RH. Call to Action: Quality and Simulation Professionals Should Collaborate. Simul Healthc. 2024 Oct 01; 19(5):319-325.

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Fain JA. New Article Submissions: Quality Improvement (QI) Projects and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Initiatives. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 Oct; 50(5):337-338.

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Katzenellenbogen JM, White J, Robinson M, Thompson SC, Epstein A, Stanley M, Klobas J, Haynes E, Armstrong EA, Coffin J, Skoss R. Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial intervention designed to improve rehabilitation services for Aboriginal Australians after brain injury: the Healing Right Way Trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Aug 20; 24(1):946.

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Pulcini CD, Lamberson M, Collins SC, Axtmayer C, Mathon CJ, Della Grotta K, Bisanzo M, Fleisher C, Marsac ML. Measurement of Patient-Level Outcomes After Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care Training in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study. J Emerg Nurs. 2024 Nov; 50(6):780-785.

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Harris AHS, Eddington H, Shah VB, Shwartz M, Gurewich D, Rosen AK, Quinteros B, Wilcher B, Nieser KJ, Jones G, Wu JT, Morris AM. Statistical Methods to Examine Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Surgical Literature: A Review and Recommendations for Improvement. Ann Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 280(6):960-965.

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Lavallee L, Roman C, Brace E, Mackillop L, Yang Y, Cairns A, Dockree S, Tarassenko L, McManus RJ, Wilson H, Tucker K. Rapid implementation of blood pressure self-monitoring in pregnancy at a UK NHS Trust during the COVID-19 pandemic: a quality improvement evaluation. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 May 30; 13(2).

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