Quality Improvement in the Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Current State and Future Directions.
Aaron KaplanSafa KaleemMargaret HuynhPublished in: Current pain and headache reports (2023)
Literature published on the topic over the past 3 years were evaluated. An assessment of current QI practices pertaining to the acute care of SAH was conducted. These include processes surrounding acute pain management, inter-hospital coordination of care, complications during the initial hospital stay, role of palliative care, and quality metrics collection, reporting, and monitoring. SAH QI initiatives have shown promise by decreasing ICU and hospital lengths of stay, health care costs, and hospital complications. The review reveals substantial heterogeneity, variability, and limitations in SAH QI protocols, measures, and reporting. Uniformity in QI research, implementation, and monitoring will be crucial as disease-specific QI develops in neurological care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- acute care
- pain management
- palliative care
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- adverse drug
- patient safety
- brain injury
- primary care
- risk factors
- chronic pain
- cerebral ischemia
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- liver failure
- advanced cancer
- randomized controlled trial
- single cell
- big data
- current status
- machine learning
- hepatitis b virus
- drug induced
- electronic health record
- health information