Comparison of external evaluation policies and regulations for quality improvement and safety of health services in Norway and the United States
Purpose The authors compare perspectives on external evaluation of health service
provision between Norway and the USA. External inspection and accreditation are …
provision between Norway and the USA. External inspection and accreditation are …
Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: an observational study
Background Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first
objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing …
objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing …
[HTML][HTML] Contextual factors of external inspections and mechanisms for improvement in healthcare organizations: a realist evaluation
External inspections constitute a key element of healthcare regulation. Improved quality of
care is one of the important goals of inspections but the mechanisms of how inspections …
care is one of the important goals of inspections but the mechanisms of how inspections …
Exploring links between resilience and the macro-level development of healthcare regulation-a Norwegian case study
Background The relationship between quality and safety regulation and resilience in
healthcare has received little systematic scrutiny. Accordingly, this study examines the …
healthcare has received little systematic scrutiny. Accordingly, this study examines the …
Value Driven Regulation and the role of inspections. Commentary to: Hovlid E, Husabø G, Teig IL, Halvorsen K, Frich JC. Contextual factors of external inspections …
IP Leistikow, AM Pot, R Bal - Social science & medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Although many governments use external inspections to assess the quality of care, the
actual effect of these inspections remains debated (Allen et al., 2020). Hovlid et al. make an …
actual effect of these inspections remains debated (Allen et al., 2020). Hovlid et al. make an …
Hospital managers' perspectives with implementing quality improvement measures and a new regulatory framework: a qualitative case study
A new regulatory framework to support local quality and safety efforts in hospitals was
introduced to the Norwegian healthcare system in 2017. This study aimed to investigate …
introduced to the Norwegian healthcare system in 2017. This study aimed to investigate …
Investigating hospital supervision: a case study of regulatory inspectors' roles as potential co-creators of resilience
Objectives The aim of this study was to explore if, and in what ways, there has been changes
in the supervisory approach toward Norwegian hospitals due to the implementation of a new …
in the supervisory approach toward Norwegian hospitals due to the implementation of a new …
Influence of external assessment on quality and safety in surgery: a qualitative study of surgeons' perspectives
SF Øyri, S Wiig, O Tjomsland - BMJ Open Quality, 2024 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Introduction Transparency about the occurrence of adverse events has been a decades-
long governmental priority, defining external feedback to healthcare providers as a key …
long governmental priority, defining external feedback to healthcare providers as a key …
Effects of external inspections on sepsis detection and treatment: a stepped-wedge study with cluster-level randomisation
Objective To evaluate the effects of external inspections on (1) hospital emergency
departments' clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital …
departments' clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital …
Promoting leadership and quality improvement through external inspections of management of sepsis in Norwegian hospitals: a focus group study
Objective Inspections and other forms of external assessment may contribute to positive
changes in the health services, but the mechanisms of such change remain unclear. We did …
changes in the health services, but the mechanisms of such change remain unclear. We did …