Over the past decade, it has become clear that the health sector is not only at risk from
climate change but also a major polluter of greenhouse gases. In November 2021, the World …

Abstract Electronic Health Records (EHR) are increasingly being perceived as a unique
source of data for clinical research as they provide unprecedentedly large volumes of real …

Introduction: Evidence-based early stroke care as reflected by fulfillment of process
performance measures, is strongly related to better patient outcomes after stroke and …

While individual metrics in evaluating healthcare quality offer in-depth insights into particular
areas, they frequently fail to encompass all pertinent information. Consequently, there is a …

Background Chronic conditions are a significant public health concern due to their rising
prevalence, association with high mortality, and substantial healthcare costs. General …

Patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) are becoming more widely implemented across health
care for important reasons. However, with thousands of PROMs available and the science of …

Background Satisfaction with care is a concept quantified through diverse measurement
tools. However, studies have indicated that measuring satisfaction is challenging due to the …

In an era where early detection of diseases is paramount, integrating artificial intelligence
(AI) into routine lung cancer screening offers a groundbreaking approach to simultaneously …

Reporting the results of quality indicators can narrow the gap in the quality of care between
hospitals. While most studies rely on outcome indicators, they may not accurately measure …

Introduction Composite indicators of quality and safety in healthcare summarise
performance across multiple indicators into a single performance measure. Composite …