Research Article
Improvement Research Priorities: USA Survey and Expert Consensus
Table 4
Top ten improvement topics ranked by frequency of “very important” rating (
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| | Improvement topic (ranked highest to lowest) | (%) rating
“very important” |
| | Handoffs and transitions across healthcare settings | 414 (74) | | Integration of best practices into clinical routines | 408 (73) | | Culture of patient safety | 386 (69) | | Evidence-based practice in clinical care | 381 (68) | | Prevention of targeted patient safety incidents | 381 (68) | | Reliable metrics for measuring improvement | 364 (65) | | Adoption of best practices | 336 (60) | | Integration of technology applications into clinical care | 325 (58) | | Baseline and follow-up measures to assess impact of improvement | 325 (58) | | Handoffs and transitions within the hospital | 319 (57) |
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