"Quality Improvement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.
| Descriptor ID |
D058996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.293.754 N04.761.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality Improvement- Quality Improvement
- Improvement, Quality
- Improvements, Quality
- Quality Improvements
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2013 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2014 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 2015 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2017 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2018 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2019 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Cochlear Implant Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Mar; 168(3):291-299.
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A Quality Improvement Network for Interdisciplinary Training in Developmental Disabilities. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 01; 150(6).
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Collaborative to Increase Lethal Means Counseling for Caregivers of Youth With Suicidality. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 01; 150(6).
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Risk factors associated with 30-day complications following lower extremity sarcoma surgery: A national surgical quality improvement project analysis. J Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec; 126(7):1253-1262.
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Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database Analyzing Demographics, Trends, and Outcomes. Ann Plast Surg. 2022 06 01; 88(5 Suppl 5):S501-S507.
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Surgical Outcomes Improvement and Health Inequity in a Regional Quality Collaborative. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 04 01; 234(4):607-614.
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Implementation of a Smart Phrase to Improve Documentation and Compliance With the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Am J Med Qual. 2022 May-Jun 01; 37(3):278-279.
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A quality improvement initiative to standardize time to initiation of enteral feeds after non-surgical necrotizing enterocolitis using a consensus-based guideline. J Perinatol. 2022 04; 42(4):522-527.
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Variation in Condition-Specific Readmission Rates Across US Children's Hospitals. Acad Pediatr. 2022 07; 22(5):797-805.
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Quality improvement to evaluate and provide treatment for chronic hepatitis C postpartum. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 May-Jun; 62(3):864-869.