Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Continuous quality improvement in anesthesia]

L Gaitini1, S Vaida, S Madgar

  • 1Dept. of Anesthesia, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Haifa.

Harefuah
|March 28, 1998
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

In reply to: Salman MM, Goetze N, Badrinath M, Shah M. The videolaryngoscope as a first-line intubation device in women with hypertensive disease of pregnancy. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia 2017;33. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2017.07.005.

International journal of obstetric anesthesia·2017
Same author

Guidelines and algorithms for managing the difficult airway.

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion·2017
Same author

Anesthetic management of labor and delivery in patients with elevated intracranial pressure.

International journal of obstetric anesthesia·2015
Same author

Catastrophic complication of an interscalene catheter for continuous peripheral nerve block analgesia.

Anaesthesia·2012
Same author

Stapling and cutting a thermometer during sleeve gastrectomy: a preventable complication.

Minerva anestesiologica·2012
Same author

Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a patient with capillary pontine telangiectasia.

International journal of obstetric anesthesia·2012

Slow continuous quality improvement (SCQI) in anesthesia identified and addressed issues like hypertension and inadequate nerve blocks. This gradual process aims to enhance patient safety through ongoing monitoring and process refinement.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Context:

  • Anesthesia departments face challenges in maintaining high patient safety standards.
  • Traditional quality assurance methods may not always capture the nuances of gradual process improvement.

Purpose:

  • To implement and evaluate a Slow Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) program in an anesthesia department.
  • To identify, analyze, and correct negative events related to anesthesia care using SCQI principles.

Summary:

  • The SCQI program, adapted from American Society of Anesthesiologists recommendations, utilized 65 clinical indicators to monitor anesthesia-related adverse events.
  • Four events (hypertension, hypotension, hypoxia, inadequate nerve block) exceeded established thresholds, with hypertension and inadequate nerve block successfully managed.
  • Statistical process control, control charts, cause-effect diagrams, and Pareto diagrams were employed to identify root causes and guide interventions.

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • Demonstrates the successful application of SCQI in managing specific anesthesia-related adverse events, improving clinical performance.
  • Highlights the necessity of staff dedication for effective implementation of SCQI programs.
  • Provides a framework for continuous monitoring and gradual improvement in anesthesia quality.