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ISQua’s 21st International Conference: Amsterdam 2004
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TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER

1830: Conference official Opening and Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER

0900: Welcome to the conference
Wim Schellekens, Conference Chair

Welcome from ISQua President
Austin Leahy

Introduction to the Program
Wim Schellekens

A1: OPENING PLENARY PRESENTATION

Patient central: New roads in integrating professional and organisational quality
Wim Schellekens and Marc Berg

1030: BREAK

1130 -1145: A2: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

A framework for studying and addressing health disparities
Anne C. Beal, USA
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

1145 –1230: A3: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Safety matters in behavioural health
Christy L. Beaudin, USA
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

1100 -1230: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

WORKSHOP SESSIONS:

A4: Rewards and incentives for improving performance
Leader: Bullivant J.

A5: The road to international accreditation for accreditation and other external evaluation bodies
Leaders: Heidemann E., and Donaldson B.

A6: The quality of care for patients with cancer: Measurement and improvement programs in three nations
Leader: Schneider E.C.

A7: Quality improvement and training education: A European concern
Leader: Debout C.

A8: Dutch hospitals: Less hazardous places? 40 hospitals, one ambition: pushing results for patient safety
Leader: Schouten L.

A9: Improving the performance of primary care delivery in the UK
Leader: Oldham, Sir J

BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

A10: Measuring Patient Satisfaction

336: Explaining global patient satisfaction within and across different types of health care
Bikker A., Thompson A.G.H.

386: Measuring patient satisfaction with care: The patient and practitioner disparity
Henderson A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

242: Users and non-users satisfaction regarding the functioning of the health services: An approximation of quality evaluation and the expectations about the quality of the health system in Mexico
Poblano-Ver Stegui O., Vèrtiz- Ramìrez J.J., Rojas-Martìnez R., Saturno P.

261: Measuring to improve quality orientation toward patients: Facilities
indicators & patient satisfaction
Poletti P., Vian F., Mambelli P.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

308: A randomised controlled trial to test the effect of three interventions on response rates to a postal survey of mental health service users,
Reeves R., Howell E.M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

A11: Quality improvement: Systems

381: The multifaceted business case for quality
Ferguson J.F., Garrett R.C,, Gross P.A,, Hogstrom H,, Fiore A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

153: Return on investment: improving the quality of life for the frail elderly
Markle-Reid M., Weir R., Browne G., Henderson S., Roberts J., Gafni A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

099: Comparing long-term effects and cost effects of two quality strategies to improve test ordering in primary care
Verstappen W., Van Der Weijden T., Grimshaw J., Van Merode F., Grol R.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

379: Malpractice claims rate: A patient initiated indicator of quality in health care?
Essinger K.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

443: Health insurance and quality assurance: Two flips of a coin? on the
forgotten role of the sickness funds
De Béthune X., Mertens R.
Slides.pdf
Abstract.pdf

A12: Improving patient safety

390: The role of the coronial process in initiatives for improving patient safety and quality of health care
Ibrahim J., Mcmillan N., Grech C., Bugeja L., Ranson D.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf


297: Gaps in patient safety culture change by profession: observations of an incident reporting system at a national university hospital in Japan
Hirose M., Adachi Y., Kuwabara Y., Tanaka K., Imanaka Y. Evans E.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

410: ‘Safe patient, safe hospital’ project: a prelude to culture of safety in Polish hospitals
Kutryba B., Wasikowska H., Banaszewska A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

425: Listening to vulnerable groups: Improving patient safety for people with learning disabilities
Williams S., Osborn S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

409: Universal protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure, wrong person surgery
O’ Leary D.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

A13(a): Quality improvement clinical

222: Considered judgement in evidence-based guideline development
Verkerk K., Veenendaal H van., Burgers J.S., Hendriks H.J.M.
Abstract.pdf

249: Quality of intra-uterine insemination (IUI) care in The Netherlands
Haagen E C., Nelen W.L.D.M., Kremer J.A.M., Braat D.D.M., Grol R.P.T.M.
Abstract.pdf

289: Networking for the development, implementation and evaluation of oncology clinical practice guidelines in The Netherlands
Ho V.K.Y., Koppejan-Rensenbrink A.G., Otter R., Lennards C.A.L.M.
Abstract.pdf

299: The need for outcome orientation to reach quality in health care services: Can it be met by a new approach, ‘clinical flow control’ (CFC)?
Savas B.S., Cesuroglu T.

455: Ensuring quality of the patient course through patient record audits
Bagger D., Hansen A., Riisberg K., Riisberg P.
Abstract.pdf

162: Experiences of developing and implementing clinical pathways for several congenital heart disease surgeries in a tertiary care hospital
Yang K.A., Kim C.G., Kim E.H., Park J.J., Kim S.W., Shin J.S., Yoo Y.M., Lee S., Park S.K.
Abstract.pdf

110: A 3D tool to visualise clinical pathway indicators: The case study for total hip arthroplasty.,
Vanhaecht, K., Croes L., Sermeus W., Delesie L.
Abstract.pdf

109: International multi-centre study on total knee arthroplasty within the Belgian Dutch Clinical Pathway Network
Vanhaecht K., Sermeus W., Bellemans J.
Abstract.pdf

108: Comparing Belgian and Italian approaches to implementing and evaluating Clinical Pathways: A case study of total hip arthroplasty
Vanhaecht, K., Sermeus W., Bellemans J., Deales A., Di Stanislao F., Panella M.
Abstract.pdf

A13(b): Measures: Clinical practice

186: The relevance of co-morbidities for treatment decisions in chronic heart failure in Europe
Sturm H., Veeger N., Balje-Volkers C., Swedberg K.,van Gilst W.H, Haaijer- Ruskamp F.M.
Abstract.pdf

414: Improving data quality through utilisation of RN data collectors
Restrepo, E., Polancich S.
Abstract.pdf

266: Developing quality indicators in hospitals: the COMPAQH project
Grenier-Sennelier C., Aronica E., Daucourt V., Ginesy E., Michel P., Minvielle E.
Abstract.pdf

260: Developing actionable indicators: structure, process and outcomes in breast cancer care
Gort M., Otter O., Broekhuis M.
Abstract.pdf

303: Performance indicators for AMI in Lazio Region (INCA Indicators in Cardiology)
Tozzi, Q., Aracci G., Agabiti N., Catalano N., Casertano L., Cardo S., Gillespie F., Duranti G., Scanzano P., Mantuano C., Gangale A., Fabio V., Santini M., Guasticchi G.
Abstract.pdf

348: Development of clinical performance indicators with a neurosciences specialist unit
Harvey R J., Morgan M.
Abstract.pdf

317: Adherence to key indicators for antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI): a multicentre trial in Dutch hospitals
Schouten J.A., Hulscher M.E.J.L., Kullberg B.J, van der Meer J.W.M.,
Grol R.P.T.M.

177: Performance indicators in rehabilitation: Performance in daily care can be measured and improved
Dekker J.H.M., Siemonsma P.C., Schroder C., Bik M., van Dijk C.

1230-1345: LUNCH

1345-1430: A14: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Quality of care and the NHS
Martin Marshall


1430-1515: A15: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Initiatives in quality and safety in health care in GCC states
Tawfik Khoja

1345-1515: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

A16: Good healthcare innovation practice (GHIP) from a patient's perspective
Leader: Naber L.J.

A17: Accrediting the training programs of external evaluation bodies
Leader: Donaldson B.

A18: Indicators for cardiovascular care: An international perspective
Leader: De Vernejoul N.

A19: Knowledge brokering
Leader: Ravensbergen J.

A20: Patient central: Development of a patient focused quality oversight program for a virtual health care city
Leaders: Helfrick J.F., Kleefield S., Mehta M.

A21: An international perspective on the role of the public in health care technology evaluation and decision processes
Leader: Sanders J.M.

BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

A22: Patient empowerment

155: Instilling empowerment as a cultural value in program implementation
Regan J.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

273: Consumers, interns, and senior clinicians on barriers to consumer participation in hospitals: Implications for medical education and structural change
Miller M.E., Siggins I. D.K., Sherrell H.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

305: Who should be involved: Lay and professional perceptions of public involvement in the quality of healthcare delivery
Litva A., Canvin K., Gabbay M., Jacoby A., Bell P.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

116: Implementing a system-wide quality improvement process to address information needs of consumers of public mental health services: A case study Foreman P., Thomas S., Spink J., Petralia W.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

188: Informed consent in Western Australia: What do patients want to know and how do they like to receive the information?
Kovar J., Diamond M.R, Allen P.I.M., Skevington S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

A23: Measuring performance

282: Quality indicators to monitor post-operative pain
de Chambine S., Lory C., Poisson-Salomon A.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

197: Compliance with national guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of soft- tissue sarcoma (STS) in clinical practice
Coecorden van F,. Mulder I., Borgstein P.J., Cornelissen-Levering C.C.,
Labrie A., Peterse J.L., Siesling S., Van Tienhoven V.G.J., Visser O.

403: The use of quality indicators in units of internal medicine and in general practice in Marche Region, Italy
Misericordia P., Simoni P., Landro V.

401: Evolution of the management of cystic fibrosis between 1996 and 2002
Touzet S., Bourdy S., François S., Bellon G., Colin C., Durieu I.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

122: Variations in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among Swiss academic medical centers
Luthi J.C., McClellan W.M., Flanders W.D., Pitts S.R., Burnand B.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

A24: Quality improvement: Risk management

271: Lessons learned from a pilot of an incident management system and the implications for state wide implementation
Scott M., Montgomery J.

148: A systems approach to managing medication risks
Lau D H., Balla M., Grogan R.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

173: Health care incident reporting in the Czech Republic
Marx D., Gladkij I.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

367: Nursing staffing and the effectiveness of fall prevention
Chen, Yu-Chih, Chien, Su-Feng; Kuo, Shu-yu.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

335: Towards an international patient safety event taxonomy: A comparison of incident reporting systems in four countries
Chang A., Griesinger L.E., Loeb J.M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

A25(a): Quality improvement: Systems

391: Applying the IHI breakthrough series collaborative to two new topics: Medicare sponsors prevention collaboratives for surgical infection and pressure ulcers
Daniel D.M., Hausmann S.M., Johnson R.M., Bunt K., West, J., Westfall, K., Hammerschmidt W

118: Pre-hospital care of St Segment elevation myocardial infarction in ile-de- France: Experience from the e-MUST regional registry
de Vernejoul N., Laperche T., Fosse S., Lapandry C.
Abstract.pdf

441: Nationwide feedback on antibiotic prescriptions by GPs : From pharmacy invoice to quality improvement
Mertens R., Diels J.
Abstract.pdf

406: The effects of health related help-seeking behaviours on health function among older adults
Jiin-Ru Rong., Ning-Chuan Sung.
Abstract.pdf

388: The study of medication service quality of hospitals in Taiwan
Huang P.C., Feng C.H., Huang Y.M., Lee C.S., Huang J.L., Bair M.J.
Abstract.pdf

369: Measuring the impact of a patient-focused professional practice model on HIVD patient outcomes
Chen Yu-Chih., Li-Hwa Lin.
Abstract.pdf

363: Hypertension and diabetes in asymptomatic corporate members of a health plan in brazil: A web system to detect, refer and control adherence to treatment Cardoso P.J.R., Kropf A.J.G., Leibel F.
Abstract.pdf

332: Improvement in functional status measure in stroke: What is its relation to common care parameters and can it be predicted?
Nadathur S.
Abstract.pdf

229: Strategy to decrease the frequency of emergency room visits made by patients undergoing hemodialysis at the outpatient clinic
Shin Y. J., Cho H. S., Tak E.Y., Cho S. J., Song Y.H., Ko S.M.

A25(b): Quality improvement: Systems

112: Clinical governance and the management of public sector health care excellence
Hill C.
Abstract.pdf

133: Components and effectiveness of integrated care programs for hospital patients
Ouwens M.M.T.J., Wollersheim H.C.H., Hermens R.P.M.G.. Hulscher M.E.J.L., Grol R.P.T.M.
Abstract.pdf

154: The influence of cooperation and collaboration on the quality of health care Stoffels A., Broekhuis M., Molleman E.
Abstract.pdf

248: In the eye of the beholder: An international comparative study on quality management in 3 eye hospitals and the potential for further cooperation Custers T., Sol J.C.A., Klazinga N.S.
Abstract.pdf

224: Effect analysis: Management of E-Nursing manner education program
Kim D.H., Jung S.H., Han K.S., Kim H.O., Yeon M.H., Shin J.H.
Abstract.pdf

315: The health promoting emergency department: health promotion and disease prevention attitudes and practices of Canadian emergency room physicians Rondeau K.V., Francescutti L.H.
Abstract.pdf

314: Educating to improve care: Integrating the science of quality improvement in an undergraduate medical curriculum
Varkey P., Viggiano T.R.
Abstract.pdf

149: Quality improvement of hospital care through self-assessment of standards and indicators for health promotion
Grone O,, Jprgensen S.J.

312: Implementation of client-focused administrative policies
Barrios S.R,L,, Freitas R,, Ferreira D,P,, Cruz M, Makiyama M,N.
Abstract.pdf

1515: BREAK

1545: A26: PLENARY PRESENTATIONS

The power of partnership: kernicterus prevention as a case study of consumer partnering to advance systems-based safety
Martin Hatlie and Sue Sheridan
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

CHAIR: Heather Palmer

1715: Delegate Get-Together
Hosted by Joint Commission International

THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER

0900: B1: PLENARY PRESENTATIONS

Transforming healthcare into a new level of performance
Göran Henriks and Mats Bojestig

CHAIR: Wim Schellekens

1030: BREAK

1100 -1145: B2: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Improving flow improves everything
Carol Haraden

1145 -1230: B3: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Some difficult issues in patient safety
Ross Wilson
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

1100 -1230: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

B4: Our life in our hands: Building a health service in which we can all become partners in our care
Leader: Bibby J.

B5: STAFFING FOR EXCELLENCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF THREE ACCREDITATION AGENCIES IN SETTING STANDARDS AND EVALUATING COMPLIANCE
Leader: vanOstenberg P.

B6: Challenges in indicator monitoring
Leader: Mainz J.

B8: Working without a waiting list: Balancing capacity and demand in hospital specialist outpatient clinics
Leader: Rouppe van der Voort M.

B9: Developing patient safety standards to meet international principles
Leader/s: Donaldson B., Detmer D.

BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

B10: Patient empowerment

096: Variations in patient experience in England: An analysis of national patient surveys of National Health Service (NHS) organisations
Raleigh V., Sarah S., Cook A., Jones S., Irons R., Hallt K.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

411: Patient-centred primary care in the British NHS: an examination of rhetoric and reality
Pickard S., Sheaff R.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

233: Attention to personal space for residents of nursing homes
van den Elzen A.J.

275: Mirror-meetings: patients in the title role, healthcare workers in the audience. A method to improve patient centred attitudes
Mul M., Witman Y.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

394: First patient project: Developing a model of patient-centred care
Gavin K.T., Brady M., Graham A., Lyons M., Edgely J., Willow D., Lyons M.A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

B11: Quality improvement: Systems

326: Inequality in access to coronary artery by-pass graft surgery (CABG) in Brazil: A regional and international comparative study
Noronha J.C., Martins M., Travassos C.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

328: Shortening of waiting time for outpatient consultation in a teaching hospital
Lee J.Y., Choi Y.K., Jang M.K., Hwang J.I., Park N.H.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

134: Effect of discharge instructions on the readmission of hospitalised heart failure patients: Are JCAHO heart failure ORYX core measures useful?
Naessens J.M., VanSuch M.B., Stroebel R.J., Hernke D.A., Gorzycki L.J.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

174: Reduction of inappropriate revisits to the emergency department 72 hours after being discharged
Park H.Y., Song K.J., Han S.K., Kim H.J., Jeon D.J., Shin K.H., Yoon A.R., Leem S.Y., Lee E.S., Choi S.Y.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

200: Business process re-engineering in home-care services
Panella M., Sarasino D.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

B12: Quality improvement: External evalatuion

232: Revision of the Dutch external peer review (visitatie) model: Reporting the results of a multi-specialty project
Bik M.C.M., Lombarts M.J.M.H.

095: The implementation of Six Sigma in a Dutch hospital
Heuvel J., Does R., Berg M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

257: Improvement of quality in Satakunta special care district using the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system
Sivonen S., Kauppinen P., Kallio, M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

196: How to foster quality improvement culture in health care: The experience of the award of Lazio Region, Italy
Caracci G., Fabio V., Casertano L., Mantuano C., Gangale A., Duranti G.,
Gillespie F., Borgia P., Scanzano P., Liva C., Guasticchi G.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

156: The EFQM Excellence Model application in Udine Hospital through a two level self-assessment process
Vernero S., Bragonzi G., Rebelli A.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

B13(a): Measures: Patient satisfaction

288: Coronary heart disease and the English national service framework: A patient survey
Cornelius V., Reeves R., Dunckley M.
Abstract.pdf

313: What barriers do patients and doctors identify to share decisions? The case of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Miranda A.T.C., Ordeiro H.A., Carneiro M.M.A.P., de Noronha J.C., Trajano, A.J.B.
Abstract.pdf

398: To start a regional plan of disease management for chronic renal failure patients: Asking them what they need
Gardini A., Lolli Schiavo M., Sbarbati S., Carletti P., Di Stanislao F.
Abstract.pdf

101: Patients involved in guideline development: Preferences of patients with anxiety disorders in the multidisciplinary guideline for ‘anxiety disorders’
Eland A., van der Veen C., van der Linden M., Wieman A., Franx G.
Abstract.pdf

433: Quality assessment of birth care in the public and private hospitals in Sana’a City, Yemen
Attal B., Hassan A., Harran D.

309: Do hospitalised patients accept an identification bracelet ?
Clèopas A., Kolly V., Bovier P.A., Garnerin P., Perneger T.V.

128: Users’ views on the United Kingdomf ambulance emergency services
Dunckley M., Reeves R., Osborn C.

103: An audit on good practice in consent
Harkness G.E., Caldwell J., Beresford P., Mc Griskin A.

B13(b): Measures: Patient satisfaction

159: Patient experience: Measuring patient satisfaction within a cluster of healthcare institutions in Singapore
Yeo S.l.N., Woon C., Wong P.S.

431: Development and validation of a questionnaire to elicit evaluations and preferences from consumers about preventive services: A pilot study Lebersztein G., De Luca M., Pereyra Araujo F., Morend I., Sosa M., Ferrari J.
Abstract.pdf

205: The main factors influencing customers’ satisfaction with the tertiary health care services in Estonia
Pall V., Einasto M.
Abstract.pdf

268: Analysis of the effectiveness of a newly designed and implemented patient complaint management system
Kus H., Kutluat S., Budak M., Cakmakci M.
Abstract.pdf

304: Patient’s satisfaction in emergency care: Lazio region’s experience Mantuano C., Caracci G., Duranti G., Gangale A., Casertano L., Fabio V.,
Gillespie F., Montiroli P., Scanzano P., Guasticchi G.
Abstract.pdf

350: Quality in Irish healthcare (2000 – 2002): The consumer perspective
Dunne H.F., Coates H., Brooks A.M., Fallon P.
Abstract.pdf

329: Customer satisfaction monitoring system
Bonilla R., Garcia-Padilla G., Gordon A., Solorzano J.
Abstract.pdf

351: Patient focus: The key in improvement of care across the boundaries Peterson A., Bojestig M.
Abstract.pdf


B13(c): Quality improvement: Systems

454: Measurement of hospital's production function and real case costs : Useful tools for quality and performance improvement
Lemay A., Carle J., Bilodeau R., Mireault J., Handfield D.
Abstract.pdf

241: Buying together: Pharmacy’s centralised purchases department In Valparaiso San Antonio Health Service, Chile
Fuentes R., Rifo P., Gonzalez J.C., Trigo M., Verdessi D.
Abstract.pdf

316: A coordination of care intervention to improve outcomes of cost, quality, & patient safety: A case management approach in a medicare home care population
Bender N.L., Schmitt M.H.
Abstract.pdf

183: Doctors’ attitudes and satisfaction with the review system of National Health insurance claims In Korea
Jo H.S., Jeong H.J., Hwang M.S., Park H.S., Kim J.W.
Abstract.pdf

355: Lean production principles in radiotherapy
Backes H.H., Hermans R.T., Wanders S.L., De Jong J.M., Borger J.H.
Abstract.pdf

318: Ombudsman in the public administration as an instrument of improvement of quality in attendance to service
Munira Simao A.
Abstract.pdf

276: More quality bang for your health care buck
Dlugacz Y.D., Stier, L.A.
Abstract.pdf

181: Quality control of diagnostic coding in the Korean Burden Of Disease Project Jo H.S., Sung J.H., Choi J.S., Hwang M.S., Jeong H.J., Bae S.C.
Abstract.pdf

430: Comparison of clinical record vs pharmacy data to capture chronic morbidity for case mix assessment: A pilot study
Lourtau L., De Luca M., Lebersztein G., Morend I.
Abstract.pdf


1230-1345: LUNCH

1345-1515: B14: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Patient empowerment in primary health care
Richard Grol

1345-1515: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

B15: Shared-decision making in clinical care: finding effective improvements!
Leader: de Noronha J.C.

B16: A harmonised quality platform for European healthcare?
Leader: Blomberg Piene I.

B17: Measuring and rewarding ‘value’ in health care: the need to expand the quality measurement agenda
Leader: Roski J.

B18: Successful development, implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways: The Belgian-Dutch clinical pathway network approach
Leader: Sermeus W.

B19: Hospital infection control programs at the crossroads: Turning science into sustained practice through effective management
Leader: Timmons K.

B20: Using e-health to optimise patient safety: the consumer's perspective
Leaders: Zelmer J., Detmer D.

BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

B21: Quality improvement: Measures

, 166: Benchmarking as a means to improve the quality of clinical processes : An application to hip fracture management
Moret L., Merle V., Dujardin F., Gouin F., Pidhorz L., Passuti N., Czernichow P., Lombrail P.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

192: Participation in repeated audit rounds is associated with significant quality improvements
Lorentzen J., Rasmussen L.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

213: Assessment and validation of process and outcome indicators for health care activities
Bevilacqua L., Bertuzzi M., Falappi E., Mazzali C., Sancini S.

278: Development and implementation of clinical indicators in a CQI project involving 72 Sicilian Hospitals
Frazzica P., Perraro F., Martinez E.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

238: Building a framework for comprehensive indicator measurement
Sprenger S.L., Hanold, L.S.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

B22: Quality improvement: Systems

362: Improving emergency care in Australia
Baggoley C., Buchan H., Davies J., Huckson S.

440: Implementation of a ‘one-stop shopping’ vascular centre for patients with chronic venous insufficiency: Durable results after one year
Willigendael E.M., Bendermacher B.L.W., Rozeman C., Meesters B.,
Welten R.J.T.H.J., Bollen E.C.M., Teijink J.A.W,
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

423: Quality based financing and payment of the application of a high cost medical therapy: The case of neuromodulation treatment for chronic non-oncologic pain in The Netherlands
Beersen N., Redekop W.K., de Bruijn J.H.B., Theuvenet P.J., Berg M,
Klazinga N.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

358: The NSW Blood Transfusion Improvement Collaborative (BTIC): Reducing inappropriate red cell transfusion in clinically stable patients
Harrison B.T., Wilson R.M., Thomson A.T.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

400: ‘See and treat’: Initiatives in accident and emergency departments
Lamont S.S.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

B23: Patient satisfaction

147: Cancer: Saving lives, and improving the patient experience
Fry T.

244: Implementation of cancer rehabilitation in The Netherlands: An improvement of patients' quality of life and the quality of cancer care
Gijsen B.C.M., Koppejan-Rensenbrink A.G., Remie M., Postma-Schuit F.,
Lunter S., Tummers R.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

165: Telephonic follow-up after discharge from the N.I.C.U. at the university hospital of the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
Waterschoot T., Vercruysse R., Van Strubarq I., Janssens G., Lauwers G.,
Ost S., Seynaeve H., Vereecke I, Derijck C., Troch E., Geens S.
Slides. pdf Abstract.pdf

250: Development of a survey to evaluate the experiences of young patients aged 0- 17 admitted to hospital in England
Ramm J.L., Hopwood B., Reeves R.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

301: Using the United States CAHPSÆ Instruments to track consumer experience and improve performance in the Dutch healthcare system
Arah O.A., Asbroek A.H.A., ten de Koning J, Poll A., Stam P, de Vries H., Delnoij D.M.J., Klazinga N.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

B24(a): Quality Improvement: External evaluation

253: Exploring accreditation in Belgium: A preparatory and competence building field exercise
Mertens R., De Béthune X., Blampain J.P., De Plaen J.F., D'Hoore W.,
Olivier P., Vanschoor M.
Abstract.pdf

245: Are clinical leaders and staff prepared for accreditation? Survey on knowledge, expectations and areas for improvement in the County of Copenhagen Knudsen J.L., Gut R.
Abstract.pdf

364: An experience of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): A check of the compliance of a set of standards for accreditation
Catalano N., Caracci G., Mantovani J., Pignocco M., Crescenzi A., Guasticchi G.
Abstract.pdf

237: First experiences of a combination of accreditation/îvisitatieî of the cancer care chain-organized delivery care in hospitals in The Netherlands
Otter R., Heijden V.D.F.V.M.J., Stinenbosch D.M., Lennards C., Beaard H.W.M.

251: A quality tool for improving the cancer chain care: the multisiciplinary "visitatie"
Otter R., Annyas A.A., Botke G., Bekkum V. D., Hummer H.

259: Evaluating 10 years of external peer review (visitatie) of obstetric and gynaecological practices in the Netherlands
Lombarts M.J.M.H., Reijnders F.J.L.
Abstract.pdf

215: Improvements to the patient's experience as a result of applying quality standards
Cunningham A., Franca M., Mackereth-Hill J.
Abstract.pdf

347: Analysing the association between Joint Commission survey preparation and patient satisfaction scores
Philip R., Hargreaves M., Garman A., Fullam F., Blundy J.

B24(b): Quality improvement: External evaluation

462: Using the ISO international workshop agreement (IWA 1) to span the health care chasm in quality and patient safety
Reid D,

216: ISO 9001:2000 in Healthcare
Stoneham Y., Mackereth-Hill J., Payne A.
Abstract.pdf

457: Training of internal surveyors
Bagger D.
Abstract.pdf

203: Improving treatment for chronic patients: Can it be done in one peer review session?
Denig P., Kasje W.N., de Graeff P.A., Haaijer-Ruskamp F.M.
Abstract.pdf

160: A choice for quality as the core of strategy: A learning experience based on the EFQM excellence model
Berdenis van Berlekom S.H., Willems M.
Abstract.pdf

152: The EFQM excellence model application and benchmarking in seven Italian healthcare organizations
Vernero S., Favaretti C., Orlandini D., Pavan P., Pilati G., Poletti P., Teodori C., Wienand U.
Abstract.pdf

208: A consistent approach to evaluation of a quality programme
Crisp H., Howard L.
Abstract.pdf

123: The design and implementation of an organisation-wide quality assessment system, within integrated healthcare networks
Staines A.
Abstract.pdf

B24(c): Quality improvement: Systems

225: Increasing the efficiency of business flow between obstetrics and the departments in connection with neonates
Kim J.H.
Abstract.pdf

113: An exploratory analysis of the relative importance of continuous quality improvement domains in health care organizations
Counte M.A., Meurer S.J., Guo S.
Abstract.pdf

172: Application and comparison of the prioritisation model and the diagnosis model in the appropriateness of an Intensive Care Unit in Korea
Hwang, Jeong-Hae.
Abstract.pdf

405: Organisational Change: The case for quality and accountability
Szabo C.
Abstract.pdf

444: Do you also feel you are being cooked alive?
Van Aalst S., Bakker P.

277: Avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions in the elderly: Evidence and pitfalls Siggins I.D.K., Miller M.E., Sherrell H.
Abstract.pdf

191: The redesign of the operating room through activity modelling and activity based costing
Panella M., Demarchi M.L., Apicella A.
Abstract.pdf

429: Prediction of health services utilisation with demographic features and drugs for chronic conditions: Score development and validation
Lebersztein G., De Luca M., Lourtau L., Morend I.
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382: A unified classification of patients claims for monitoring and organisational change at the regional level
Gardini A., Maturo A.. Carnevali M., Sbarbati S., Gordini D., Caglioti S.,
Cipolla C., Di Stanislao F.


1515: BREAK

1545: B25: PLENARY PRESENTATION

Essential lessons for maintaining the quality and safety of care when faced with a major event (A)
Allison Stuart

Essential lessons for maintaining the quality and safety of care when faced with a major event (B)
William Ho
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

1715: ISQua ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1730: Conference GALA NIGHT program



FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER

0900: C1: PLENARY PRESENTATION

Patients first in New Zealand
Tania Thomas, New Zealand
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

European developments with regard to patient orientation
Ursula Fronaschütz, Austria
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

CHAIR: Bruce Barraclough

Invitation to Vancouver
Elma Heidemann, Chair, ISQua 22nd International Conference

1030: BREAK

1100 -1230: C2: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Improving the care of people living with HIV/AIDS through the accreditation of health facilities
Karen H. Timmons and Kenji Tamura

1100 -1230: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

C3: Putting public and patient involvement into practice in Wales
Leader: Bergmanski K.

C4: How to ensure that healthcare accreditation leads to tangible improvements in patient care
Leader: Crisp H.

C6: Bringing patients, clinicians and government together to change clinical practice: Lessons from the Australian clinical support systems program
Leader: Long P.

C7: Treatment process redesign: combining evidence based manuals and outcome management
Leader: Schramade M.

C8: From aviation to health care: A birds eye view on the systems approach road to patient safety
Leader: Molendijk H.


BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

C09: Quality improvement: Measures

124: A comprehensive model of hospital performance assessment to improve the quality of care delivered in European hospitals
Veillard, J., Guisset A.I., Garcia-Barbero M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

413: Monitoring and reporting national healthcare performance in Sweden
Jonsson P.M., Ekman A., Emtinger B.G., Ericsson Ö., Håkansson S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

320: Measures for quality improvement & for accountability: Seeking common data elements
Kmetik K., Golden W., Antman M., Bossley H.
Slides.pdf Abstracts.pdf


202: Development of an international performance indicator programme benchmarking initiative,
Carter, I., Cahill, M., De Beukeleer, M., Franklin R., Fullerton K., Goodall A.,
Lips T., Muscat M., Schembri J., Schots J., Veldhuis E.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

344: A national effort to standardise the implementation of performance measures into US electronic health record systems
Bossley H., Rollow W., Hines L., Kmetik K.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

C10: Quality improvement: Guidelines

286: ABS-Optimisation: a project of the Austrian Ministry of Health to achieve a sustained improvement In antibiotic use in 30 hospitals
Wechsler-Fördös., Allerberger F., Arrouas M., Gareis R., Janata O., Krause R., Lechner A., Meusburger S., Mittermayer H., Watschinger R., Woschitz-Merkac M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

107: The implementation of a guideline on the lumbosacral radicular syndrome among general practitioners, physiotherapists, radiologists and neurologists: A shared care project,
Fleuren M.A.H., Wijkel D., Breuer T.H., J.M., Van de Hoogen J.M.M.,
Lankhorst T.H., Brakel K., Hoekstra H.J.
SlidesA.pdf SlidesB.pdf Abstract.pdf

428: Assessment of physician perceptions to be included in guidelines development and implementation process: initial results,
De Luca M., Lebersztein G., Morend I., Pereyra Araujo F., Daher J., Hernández Oropesa T.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

119: Using quality tools in the elaboration of the project ‘painless hospital’: A report on the experience at Instituto Estadual de Hematologia, Rio de Janeiro (HEMORIO)
Lobo, C.L.C., Queiroz A.P., Moraes E.L., Maia A.L.B., Queiroz A.M.M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

352: Substantial improvement of adherence to national guidelines: preliminary results of the Swedish Quality Improvement in Cardiac Care Project,
Peterson A., Bojestig M., Lindahl B., Lindström G., Åberg C.
Abstract.pdf


C11: Quality improvement: Systems

383: Explorations on quality culture and experiences in Marche Region. Managerial staff of local health authorities and hospitals: A survey for quality improvement priority planning
Gardini A., Gordini D., Sbarbati S., Di Stanislao F.

142: Implementation of a guaranteed care plan for high priority diseases in Valparaiso San Antonio Health Service (VSAHS) Chile, through managerial commitments based on language philosophy
Verdessi D. B., Verdessi D., Fuentes R., Naudon S., Gonzalez J.C., Espejo F.

434: Patient-centred care in African health services: The neglected research agenda Blaise P.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

151: Providing quality healthcare to 'hard to reach' consumers: an evaluation of one successful approach
Thornton-Jones H., Hampshaw S.M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

453: Consumers' use of quality information when selecting a health plan
Romano P.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf


POSTER PRESENTATIONS

C12(a): Quality improvement: Systems

321: The Enhanced Convalescent Care Pilot Project: Providing the right care at the right time in the right place
Krywonis M.I., Szabo C., Coon C., Landesman A., Jordan M.

228: Changes in transfusion practice: When clinicians and insurers trust each other, patients may fare better
De Béthune X.
Abstract.pdf

377: Business process redesign (BPR) in patient care practices
Elkhuizen S.G., Klazinga, N.S., Bakker P.J.M.
Abstract.pdf

380: An application of a auality control circle method: How to create a ward with cleanness, efficiency and humanity
Lin F. R., Chu H. L.
Abstract.pdf

207: Implementation of a ‘two-stop shopping’ vascular centre for patients with peripheral arterial disease: Durable results after one year
Willigendael E M., Bendermacher B.L.W., Rozeman C., Meesters B.,
Welten R.J.T.H.J., Bollen E.C.M., Teijink J.A.W.
Abstract.pdf

132: Modelling and simulation for analysis of operative care chains
De Bruin A.M., Huybregts M.A.J M., Rauwerda J.A.R., Visser C.A.,
Visser M.C.
Abstract.pdf

296: The impact of the quality of cancer registry on the outcome of patients care,
Wu Mei-Fung., Lai Mei-Shu..
Abstract.pdf

346: Complication registration: A reliable information source to improve quality of care
Stadlander M.C., Marang-van de Mheen P.M., Kievit, J.
Abstract.pdf

447: Nature and scope of transmural healthcare innovation projects initiated by medical specialists in The Netherlands
Slot H.M.J., Boekman P., Klazinga N.S.
Abstract.pdf

C12(b): Quality improvement: Safety

427: Implementing Root Cause Analysis: National Support for Local Organisations Williams S., Osborn S.
Abstract.pdf

311: Evaluation of the culture of safety: Survey in 61 health care organizations
Shih C.L., Hsueh Y.S.

298: Patient-centred safe healthcare as the stimulus for organising an in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) programme
Talbot, A. R., Chang, C. F.

287: Intervention for prevention of medication errors
Song M R., Cho M.S., Kim D.H., Hwang J.W., Sung Y.H.
Abstract.pdf

179: Performance of patient care processes: A program to improve the management of medical records
la Pietra L., Marchisi S., Biffi R., Bonardi S., Passerini R., Deriu P., Rinaldi O.

143: The quality of the medical prescription: Its impact towards the design of strategies for paediatric patient safety in a Mexican national health institute
Ochoa P., Moguel G., de la Torre C.
Abstract.pdf

161: Development of a computerised system for the effective management of adverse drug reactions
Kim C G., Lee S.G., Moon H.B., Cho Y.S., Kim Y.I., Shin J.S., Lee S., Park S.K.
Abstract.pdf

234: Patient safety climate survey: pilot study in Morelos, Mexico
Sarabia O., Poblano O.
Abstract.pdf

1230 -1345: LUNCH

1345 -1500: C13: MINI-PLENARY SESSION

Leading transformational change
Maureen Bisognano
Slides.pdf

1345 -1500: Concurrent workshop, oral and poster sessions

WORKSHOP SESSIONS

C14: Integrating the patient perspective in evidence-based clinical guidelines
Leader: Van Vuuren J.

C15: Methods to assessing response to quality improvement strategies (Marquis): A European research project
Leader: Sunol R.

C17: The role of government in promoting quality improvement: Lessons learned from the New York State Department of Health to improve HIV ambulatory care
Leaders: Agins B.D., Steinböck C.M.

C18: Sustaining healthcare improvements: “We know it works, so how do we hold the gains?”
Leaders: Maher L., Neath A.

C19: Impact of human resources on the quality of health services provision
Leader: Mercer H., MacDonald Rencz S.


BRIEF PAPER SESSIONS

C20: Collaboration and teamwork

360: Primary Care Partnerships: a system wide approach to quality improvement
Brook C.W.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

150: Co-ordination of clinical handover: a contingency approach with practical implications
Broiekhuis M., Lips T.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

131: Motivating for continuous improvement
Murphy B., deBurca S., Reddy W.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

270: Using collaborative learning to improve paediatric hospital care in developing countries
Silimperi D.R., Gomez I., Boucar M., Winter L., Mehari M., Nunez O., Saley Z.


C21: Quality improvement: Accreditation

415: How Canadian hospitals are using accreditation
Pomey M.P., Angus D., Champagne F., Lemieux-Charles L.,
Contandriopoulos A.P., Denis J.L.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

306: Improving citizen care with a KISS: Cross-sectorial accreditation improves Municipality Healthcare
Gravengaard M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf
157: The National Health Surveillance Agency and the Brazilian Accreditation System: A synergistic effect
Murahovschi D., Gastal F.L., Melo, J.C., Henriques C.M.P., Toledo L.P.M.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

327: International Standards for primary care organisations in developing and developed countries: Developmental issues and challenges
van Ostenberg P.R., Noble J.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

C22: Quality improvement: Systems

330: The feasibility of implementing a diabetes shared care system in I-Lan County, Taiwan
Chiou, Shu-Ti., Lin H.D., Yu N.C., Hseuh H.K., Lin L.H., Lin L.T., Chen T.J.,
Lai M.S.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

182: A Clinical pathway in microvascular decompression in Korea
Lee J. A., Park K., Kim M.Y., Kim J.S., Kang H. Y.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

283: Realisation of rehabilitation and long term care pathways in the Healthcare System of Florence (Azienda Sanitaria of Florence)
Tomassini C R., Bellini F., Turco L., Mechi M.T., Nerattini M., Baldi S.

111: International multi-centre study on total hip arthroplasty pathways within the Belgian Dutch Clinical Pathway Network
Vanhaecht K., Sermeus W., Bellemans J.
Slides.pdf Abstract.pdf

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

C23(a): Quality improvement: Systems

106: The change in GPs’ prescribing behaviour for osteoarthritis in the elderly following a national information campaign
Vandenberghe H., Mertens K., Bastiaens H., Orban T., Van Casteren V.
Abstract.pdf

117: Practice of coronary arteriography and angioplasty in the Paris area: Quality assessment from a regional registry
de Vernejoul N., Lepage E., Fosse S., Bataille S., Morice M.C.
Abstract.pdf

235: The electronic medical record at Institut Guttmann: More than ten years of experience
Montoliu Valls R M, Vidal SamsÛ C.
Abstract.pdf

145: Teledermatology in a store and forward system: Quality assesment through user satisfaction
Klaz I., Wohl Y., Nathansohn N., Yerushalmi J., Sharvit S., Kochba I.

007: A quality improvement system in a public hospital in Sri Lanka: A case study
Withanachchi N., Karandagoda K.K.W., Handa Y., Pathirage P.P.,
Tennakoon N.C.K., Pullaperuma D.S.P.

353: Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Admissions at Surgical Departments in a University Hospital
Tehewy M.E., Gaafary M.E., Nabih D., Ebeid F.,

374: Audit of patients with an acute coronary syndrome presenting to the emergency department of Cork University Hospital
Ryan D., Clarke H., Hurley S., O’Hara E., McCarthy G.
Abstract.pdf

365: Interface Audit: A model for implementing change across the interface of healthcare organizations
Chawke M., Grellier J., Smith S.
Abstract.pdf

221: To decrease skin integrity impairment in patients during surgery
Kiim K.S., Chung H.S., Yoon K.S., Woo J.H., Sim M.S., Kim H.J., Hong H.K.,
Kim E.J., Kim E.S., Chung S.S., Kim E.S., Choi Y.S., Mun G.H.
Abstract.pdf

C23(b): Quality improvement: Measures

325: A methodology for assessing the performance of the Brazilian health system
Viacava F., Martins M., Travassos C. Noronha, J.C. Fausto M, Almeida C.
Abstract.pdf

448: Measuring improvements in stroke management in acute care hospitals of the national healthcare group, Singapore
Heng B.H., Cheah T.S., Heng J.M., Yin A., Venketasubramanian N.
Abstract.pdf

102: A regional audit of the management of patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (STBI) in Northern Ireland
Caldwell J.

074: A study of factors related to length of stay in cerebral infarct patients
Pan, Shung-Mei.

356: Evaluation of the diversification of the provision of services and primary health
care reform in Catalonia
Bañeres J., Ponsà J.A., Orrego C., Violan C., Suñol R., Ferrer J., Fuster J., Olivet M.

460: Regional audit of the management of patients with severe traumatic brain Injury (STBI) in Northern Ireland
Caldwell J.

199: Improving the quality of the care provided to patients with HIV/AIDS by a customer satisfaction survey
Panella M., Renna M., Garavelli P.L.
Abstract.pdf

366: The critical determinants of early extubation for patients after coronary artery bypass graft
Chen L.C., Chao Y.F., Ko W.J.
Abstract.pdf

1500: C24: PLENARY PRESENTATION

Patient safety: A national and international challenge
Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, UK

CHAIR: John Wyn Owen

1600: FAREWELLS and CLOSE


 


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