Boston 2007 Conference

POSTERS SELECTED FOR DISPLAY

From the large number of abstracts submitted for the London programme, an additional set of posters were selected for display only.

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007	How do patients assess the use of IT-technology (telemedicine) when introduced in acute cardiac care for early diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? Nakano A, Lassen JF, Terkelsen CJ, Mainz J
012	The informed consumer: Publicly-available US hospital performance data Wolosin RJ, Dobereiner M
013	Quality of prenatal care and patient safety between partially traditional physician-based and integrated obstetric care in patients with preeclampsia  Liu CM, Cheng PJ, Soong YK
017	Adverse events of pediatrics treatments in primary health care: The parents’ point of view  Mira JJ, Lorenzo S, Nebot C, Aranaz J
022	Improving psychometric properties of a scale measuring inpatient satisfaction with care by reducing ceiling effect Moret L, Nguyen JM, Pillet N, Falissard B, Gasquet I, Lombrail P
033	Institutional preparation - Accreditation in a university hospital in Denmark  Oberländer L
034	A project to evaluate a quality assurance framework for healthcare learning with specific reference to the development of a web-based tool Green HE, Miles A, Ennis J, Fox J, Wilson F
055	Healthcare information in the Internet. Can we trust it? Mira JJ, Llinás G, Lorenzo S, Aibar C
056	Implementation of ISO 9000 quality management system and its impact on personnel’s satisfaction in a Kaarli dentistry outpatient clinic in Estonia Vilborn P, Männik G, Merisalu E, Põlluste K
057	Customer satisfaction in a pediatric emergency department Tubino B, Serafino M, Giampietri L, Rosati U, Scali R, Piccotti E,  Gambino L, Di Pietro P
064	Developing an assurance framework: The approach to assurance with German hospitals Howard JA
067	Quality assessment of the intensive care units (ICUs) in Ismailia hospitals, Egypt  Bassiouni HA, Hassan F, Al-Touny A, Ameen AE
082	Simulators on the frontline: Prospectively identifying and mitigating defects in patient care  Herzer K, Rodriguez-Paz J, Michelson J, Grogan K, Herman J, Mark L, Hunt D, Wardlow L, Armour E, Bartal C, Ukpe F, Cover R
097	Study of an automatic classification system for patient safety reports Huang SY, Chuang JH, Shih CI
098	Results analysis of reformed accreditation model for psychiatric hospital in Taiwan Lin Sm, Hua KH, Huang CI, Chung HC, Wung HY
101	Information technology enhancing patient safety in a cancer center  Chang L, Tso C, Chen M, Chen L
120	Frontline assessment of healthcare safety culture: Psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the SAQ (Safety Attitudes Questionnaire) short form Hofoss D, Deilkas E
123	Empowering the patient: Using telephonic life style coaching to support weight management  Liesinger JT, VanHouten HK, Litchy WJ, Scheitel SM, Purvis JC, Naessens JM
124	Providing improved care for seniors: Perceived benefits of the Ontario drug profile viewer system Visram N, Kraetschmer N
152	Basic evidence based medicine @Learning Training Orlandini D, Bazzani G, Baricchi R, Franchini L, Iori R, Salsi A
155	Successful control of methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) outbreak in geriatric population - Partnering with patients’ families for patient safety Khan A, Devlin R, Lampitoc M, McKernan P
171	Development of Dubai healthcare city as an internationally recognized location of choice for quality healthcare, medical education and research O’ Connor LA, Mallat YM
202	Operational standards for an electronic traditional chinese medicine tongue diagnosis charting system Chang HH, Lin WC, Shyu MJ, Lee KC, Lee KH, Lin KP
203	Quality in health care and accreditation  Dulamsuren S, Gansukh S, Jargalsaikhan N, Ganchimeg G
210	The contribution of different approaches of web-based consultation to the quality of care: Experiences of caregivers and care consumers Nijland N, van Gemert-Pijnen JEWC, Verhoeven F, Boer H, Seydel ER
215	Patient safety - Closing the loop  Soegaard A
223	Irish emergency departments: Patient profiles, experiences and perceptions Dunne H, McGee H, O’ Brian E, Boulger J
235	Home hospitalisation brings high quality into a higher perspective: Better breathing for COPD patients in Denmark Wanscher CE, Jest P, Hansen-Nord M Pedersen CD, Hagerup L
241	Are we over overriding? Physicians’ response to drug interaction alerts: Taiwan’s experience Chang YJ, Yeh ML, Wang PY, Wu SH, Hsu MH, Li YC
244	Assessing quality of care from the perspective of TB patients in Kenya, Uganda and Malawi: Development and results of a new measuring instrument Sixma HJ, Broek J van den, Kwaak A van der, Dieleman M
247	Indicator development in public mental health care Ten Asbroek AHA, De Wit MAS, Buster MCA, Klazinga NS
248	Design for patient and healthcare workers safety cost reporting: Analysis and visualization of the cost for patient and healthcare workers safety Hashiguchi T, Ohmichi H, Umesato Y, Terasaki H, Yasuda N, Tohya M
251	Innovation and accreditation processes: Is there a clear relationship? Mallik AMM, Queiroz ACS, Stal E
255	Errors in the medication process  Lisby M, Mainz J, Nielsen LP
256	A study of physicians' attitude and satisfaction toward using various patient safety information systems Wang PY, Chang YJ, Wu SH, Li YC
261	An e-nursing strategy for Canada for better health outcomes Hammell N, Hannah K
273	Can a “Smart Form” increase physicians’ satisfaction with managing patient health behavior risks? Results of a physician satisfaction survey Melnikas AJ, Schnipper Ji, Linder Ji, Volk lA, Turovsky S, Middleton B
279	Patient involvement in the development of French lung cancer guidelines: A qualitative study  Bataillard A, Carretier J, Cazeneuve H, Fervers B
282	A framework for improving clinical governance systems in general practice Hall K
283	Developing a comprehensive patient communication strategy about changes in clinical assistance course. An italian experience Matei DV, Suardi T, Moia, S, Detti S, Santoro L, de Cobelli O
284	Empowering and supporting professionals to improve inpatients safety: The contribution of intranet Guidi C, Balboni F, Ferioli R, Battaglia M, Adamo C, Wienand U
286	Getting the best from IT projects in healthcare Cervantes J, Crisp H, Mackereth-Hill J, Steadman T
287	Virtual accreditation: Adapting accreditation standards to meet the needs of telemedicine Mackereth-Hill J, Crisp H, Fenn A
303	Performance measurement for substance use disorders in publicly-funded treatment settings:  concepts and measures Garnick DW, Lee MT, Horgan CM, Acevedo A
308	The effect of a tailored-made continuous medical education program for primary care physicians on self perception of physicians roles and quality of care Twig G, Lahad A, Kochba I, Gabai R, Mandel D, Kreiss Y, Zimlichman E
339	The Israel national clinical measurement program in primary health care: Timing P4P for continuous improvement Raskin-Segal A, Rabinowitz G, Weizmann R, Porath A
342	Central venous catheter infections in internal medicine wards Adamo C, Antonioli PM, Ghinelli F, Libanore M, Passaro A, Rossi MR, Wienand U
346	How the use of a computerized physician order entry system can be an aid in determining systematic errors in the medication process Hoejgaard H, Nicolajsen L, Brock B, Bartels P
350	Development of national guideline for clinical indicators and reporting system to support patient safety in hospitals  Koentjoro T, Djasri H
381	Evidence-based red cell transfusion practice achieved through provider order entry  Carr JM, Clardy PS, Talmor DS, Hasple RL, Piatkowski G, Howell MD, Uhl L
405	Results analysis of reformed teaching hospital accreditation Liu WC, Chung HC, Chan WT, Huang CI, Wung HY
424	Effects of a systematic nursing care program on mother stressors of children first admitted to PICU  Fann GL, Gau BS
431	The medical devices database project (MDDP): One-stop shop for medical devices research  Mathew TM, Marinac-Dabic D, Gross T, Kaczmarek R, Loyo-Berrios N
438	Evaluation of the impact of person-centred planning for people with intellectual disabilities  Downey-Ennis K, Andrews V, Burke L
439	Performance measures of quality of care for stroke in the healthcare system of Marche Region-Italy: The stroke Marche Regional audit project Deales A, Gardini A, Fratini M, Papa R, Mascella F, et al.
440	Multidisciplinary teams, lean six sigma, and patient safety reporting systems: An innovative model for quality improvement Herzer K, Mark L, Michelson J, Saletnik L, Lundquist C
443	Integrated hierarchical electronic system to monitor safety and effectiveness of patient-controlled analgesia in Taiwan Chang KY, Dai CY, Chien SF, Tsou MY
444	Quality improvement in Serbia Jovanovic O, Manic S, Kaljevic D, Veselinovic Z., Videnovic G
445	Survey of knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers perceived by patients about the prevention of colorectal cancer Lerbersztein G, Morend I, De Luca M, Sosa M, Scardigno A, Knight P, Bramajo V, Cottet D, Daher J, DeSimone S, Kritz P
446	Primary care physicians level of knowledge about clinical practice guidelines statements Morend I, De Luca M, Lebersztein G, Sosa M, Scardigno A, Knight P, Bramajo V, Cottet D, Daher J, Kritz P, Desimone S
459	Indian accreditation program: How it is helpful in improving performance of hospitals Gyani GJ, Rana BK
486	Targeted use of surface swab cultures in the surveillance of early-onset sepsis in neonates admitted to high dependency unit (Level II care) Yeo CL, Ong G, Choo S
489	Development of an inpatient health care service model for job creation You SJ, Choi YK, Chang HS
491	Adverse events reporting in Czech psychiatric hospitals  Marx D, Hrib Z, Kalvachova M
492	An Australian regional approach to medical specialist recruitment and credentialing, and delineation and review of clinical privileges O’ Leary E, Ramsey W, Bassett M
495	Improved patient safety through online documentation of quality indicators and hygiene control in a series of 145,401 outpatient colonoscopies Birkner BR
498	Applied learning for hospital quality in Sicily Frazzica RG, Giambelluca SE, Vancheri O, Arnone R
515	Developing a Pan-Canadian electronic health record evaluation strategy Hagens S, Lau F
517	Does an information leaflet about surgical wound infection (SWI) improve recollection of information and satisfaction of patients operated on for scheduled surgery? Merle V, Marini H, Rongere J, Thillard D, Tavolacci MP, Scotte M, Czernichow P
549 562	Electronic semi-structured observational tool for identifying risk in labour wards’ system of care Ashcroft B, Elstein M Assessing the quality of HIV/AIDS care in Russia’s Orenburg Oblast through chart audits E. Vovc, J. Masci, A. Kubataev, I. Lazutkina, N. Mikhailova, E. Gerasimov, S. Mikhailov
589	A collaborative model to introduce quality and safety to nursing students  Clauson M, Espezel H, Gustavson K, MacPhee M
592	The professional competences accreditation program of the Andalusian Agency for Health Quality  Almazán-González S, Reyes-Alcazar V, Almuedo-Paz A
596	Risk management in autologous peripheral collection and infusion of stem cells Martinelli G, Barone M, Moro C, Vaiani R, Crovetti G
597	The electronic medical record as computable help Guindy M, Shalev V, Hachnochi S
600	Evaluation the quality of hospitals of Brasilian health system by health services nacional program evaluate Paz MA, Carpanez LR, Ferreira KA, Klück MM, Lopes FFP
606	Are web-based platforms to support quality improvement feasible in developing countries? Experiences from Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Rwanda  Marquez LR