How, in what contexts, and why do quality dashboards lead to improvements in care quality in acute hospitals? Protocol for a realist feasibility evaluation.

Rebecca RandellNatasha AlvaradoLynn McVeyJoanne GreenhalghRobert M WestAmanda FarrinChris GaleRoger ParslowJustin KeenMai ElshehalyRoy A RuddleJulia LakeMamas MamasRichard FeltbowerDawn Dowding

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

The study has been approved by the University of Leeds School of Healthcare Research Ethics Committee. Study results will provide an initial understanding of how, in what contexts, and why quality dashboards lead to improvements in care quality. These will be disseminated to academic audiences, study participants, hospital IT departments and national audits. If the results show a trial is feasible, we will disseminate the QualDash software through a stepped wedge cluster randomised trial.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
public health
physical activity
adverse drug
drug induced
mechanical ventilation
health information