I have updated this clinical guide since it was initially published. What follows are all full text articles to make it easier to identify useful resources. Please keep in mind that all US government publications are in a tenuous state these days; what is there today may not be there tomorrow, so if you see something you like, I encourage you to download it. I kept those to a minimum in this list—there’s only one here (from AHRQ). But you can still find relevant QI and peer review docs on sites like the CDC. It’s just not clear for how long.
FULL TEXT PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES:
Bader H, Abdulelah M, Maghnam R, Chin D. Clinical peer Review; A mandatory process with potential inherent bias in desperate need of reform. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2021 Nov 15;11(6):817-820. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1965704. PMID: 34804397; PMCID: PMC8604442.
Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F. Quality improvement into practice BMJ 2020; 368 :m865 doi:10.1136/bmj.m865
Hempel S, Bolshakova M, Turner BJ, Dinalo J, Rose D, Motala A, Fu N, Clemesha CG, Rubenstein L, Stockdale S. Evidence-Based Quality Improvement: a Scoping Review of the Literature. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Dec;37(16):4257-4267. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07602-5. PMID: 36175760; PMCID: PMC9708973.
Walker LE, Nestler DM, Laack TA, Clements CM, Erwin PJ, Scanlan-Hanson L, Bellolio MF. Clinical care review systems in healthcare: a systematic review. Int J Emerg Med. 2018 Feb 8;11(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12245-018-0166-y. PMID: 29423602; PMCID: PMC5805667.
Willmington C, Belardi P, Murante AM, Vainieri M. The contribution of benchmarking to quality improvement in healthcare. A systematic literature review. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Feb 2;22(1):139. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07467-8. PMID: 35109824; PMCID: PMC8812166.
NURSING-SPECIFIC ARTICLES:
Drake SA, Pierce M, Gumpeni P, Giardino E, Wolf DA. Quality Assurance Through Standard Operating Procedures Development and Deviation: A Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Forensic Nurs. 2021 Jan-Mar 01;17(1):61-64. doi: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000305. PMID: 33017342; PMCID: PMC7892202.
Patrician PA, Campbell CM, Javed M, Williams KM, Foots L, Hamilton WM, House S, Swiger PA. Quality and Safety in Nursing: Recommendations From a Systematic Review. J Healthc Qual. 2024 Jul-Aug 01;46(4):203-219. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000430. Epub 2024 May 8. PMID: 38717788; PMCID: PMC11198958.
OTHER INTERESTING RESOURCES:
Ways to Approch the Quality Improvement Process (AHRQ, 2020)
Peer Review: Best Practices for Enhancing Quality (PSQH, 2007)
Continuous Quality Improvement (StatPearls, 2023)
Quality Improvement Methods (LEAN, PDSA, SIX SIGMA) (StatPearls, 2024)
NATIONAL PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES: (all address peer review and/or QI within the document)
National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adolescent/Adult, 3rd Edition (US DOJ)
National Protocol For Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations, Pediatrics (US DOJ)
National Protocol for Intimate Partner Violence Medical Forensic Examinations (US DOJ)
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Jen,
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