Prospective monitoring of imaging guideline adherence by physicians in a surgical collaborative: comparison of statistical process control methods for detecting outlying performance.

Michael InadomiKarandeep SinghJi QiRodney DunnSusan LinsellBrian DentonPatrick HurleyEduardo KleerJames MontieKhurshid R Ghaninull null

Published in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2020)

SPC methods can be used to provide informative and timely feedback regarding adherence to healthcare performance target rates in quality improvement collaboratives. We found the EWMA method most suited for detecting changes in imaging utilization.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
high resolution
primary care
patient safety
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
photodynamic therapy
clinical evaluation