Scaling Up Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST) - avoiding surgical site infection and anaemia at the time of surgery: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Abstract:Background: Measures shown to improve outcomes for patients often fail to be adopted into routine practice in the NHS. The Institute for Health Improvement Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) model is designed to support implementation at scale. This trial aims to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectivenessof quality improvement collaboratives based on the BSC method for introducing service improvements at scale in the NHS. Methods: Forty Trusts will be randomised (1:1) to introduce one of two protocol… Show more
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