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Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics

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Developing process-support tools for patient safety: finding the balance between validity and feasibility.

Jill A Marsteller¹, Christine G Holzmueller, Martin Makary

¹Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA. jmarstel@jhsph.edu

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

|October 25, 2008

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The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group details its methodology for creating process-support tools. This research focuses on enhancing healthcare quality and safety through innovative tool development.

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Published on: June 17, 2022

Area of Science:

Healthcare Quality Improvement
Patient Safety Research
Health Informatics

Background:

The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group has a history of developing process-support tools.
Effective tools are crucial for improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group's approach to developing process-support tools.
To provide insights into the methodology behind creating effective healthcare quality and safety interventions.

Main Methods:

The group's systematic approach to tool development is outlined.
Key principles and stages in creating process-support tools are discussed.

Main Results:

Three specific process-support tools developed by the group are presented in this issue.
The described approach facilitates the creation of practical and impactful tools.

Conclusions:

The described methodology offers a replicable framework for developing healthcare quality and safety tools.
This work contributes to the broader field of health services research and implementation science.