Mixed methods evaluation of the Getting it Right First Time programme in elective orthopaedic surgery in England: an analysis from the National Joint Registry and Hospital Episode Statistics.
Helen BarrattAndrew HutchingsElena PizzoFiona AspinalSarah JasimRafael GafoorJean LedgerRaj MehtaJames M MasonPeter MartinNaomi J FulopStephen MorrisRosalind RainePublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Nationally, we found substantial improvements in care, but the specific contribution of GIRFT cannot be reliably estimated due to other concurrent initiatives. Our approach enabled additional analysis of the discrete impact of GIRFT visits.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- study protocol
- minimally invasive
- healthcare
- coronary artery bypass
- patients undergoing
- palliative care
- surgical site infection
- locally advanced
- acute care
- adverse drug
- squamous cell carcinoma
- clinical trial
- pain management
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- rectal cancer
- double blind