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Volume 11(4);  December 2002
Editorials
Improving the quality of health services in developing countries: lessons for the West
J Ovretveit
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 301–302. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.301.
PMCID: PMC1758016
From patients to politicians: a cognitive engineering view of patient safety
K Vicente
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 302–304. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.302.
PMCID: PMC1758023
Writing for Quality and Safety in Health Care: it may be easier than you think
T. Albert
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 304–305. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.304.
PMCID: PMC1757999
Commentaries
Capturing what matters to patients when they evaluate their hospital care
R Fitzpatrick
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 306. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.306.
PMCID: PMC1758008
Optimizing quality collaboratives
S. Leatherman
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 307. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.307.
PMCID: PMC1758014
Original Articles
Progress of unit based quality improvement: an evaluation of a support strategy
L Wallin, A Bostrom, G Harvey, K Wikblad, and U Ewald
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 308–314. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.308.
PMCID: PMC1758020
Comparison of patients' and general practitioners' evaluations of general practice care
H Jung, M Wensing, F Olesen, and R Grol
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 315–319. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.315.
PMCID: PMC1758010
Development of explicit criteria for cholecystectomy
J Quintana, J Cabriada, d Lopez, M Varona, V Oribe, B Barrios, I Arostegui, and A Bilbao
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 320–326. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.320.
PMCID: PMC1757992
Patient and nurse assessment of quality of care in postoperative pain management
E Idvall, E Hamrin, B Sjostrom, and M Unosson
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 327–334. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.327.
PMCID: PMC1757993
Patients' experiences and satisfaction with health care: results of a questionnaire study of specific aspects of care
C Jenkinson, A Coulter, S Bruster, N Richards, and T Chandola
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 335–339. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.335.
PMCID: PMC1757991
Prescribing errors in hospital inpatients: their incidence and clinical significance
B Dean, M Schachter, C Vincent, and N Barber
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 340–344. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.340.
PMCID: PMC1758003
Organisational Matter
Quality collaboratives: lessons from research
J Ovretveit, P Bate, P Cleary, S Cretin, D Gustafson, K McInnes, H McLeod, T Molfenter, P Plsek, G Robert, S Shortell, and T Wilson
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 345–351. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.345.
PMCID: PMC1757995
Human Factor
Human factors engineering and patient safety
J Gosbee
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 352–354. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.352.
PMCID: PMC1758019
Learning from Other Industries
Lessons learned from non-medical industries: the tragedy of the USS Greeneville*
K Roberts and C Tadmor
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 355–357. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.355.
PMCID: PMC1758001
Quality Improvement Research
Research methods used in developing and applying quality indicators in primary care
S Campbell, J Braspenning, A Hutchinson, and M Marshall
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 358–364. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.358.
PMCID: PMC1758017
Consumers' View
My adventures as a hospital patient
J Senders
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 365–368. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.365.
PMCID: PMC1758005
Commentary
C. Rayner
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 366–368. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.366.
PMCID: PMC1758012
Classic Paper
Commentary
J Williamson
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 374–375. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.374.
PMCID: PMC1758007
| Summary |
Effectiveness Bulletin
Inhaler devices for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD)
J Wright, D Brocklebank, and F Ram
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 376–382. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.376.
PMCID: PMC1758018
JournalScan
The problem with rational approaches to reforming the NHS
T. Smith
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 383–386. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.383.
PMCID: PMC1758009
Heroes & Martyrs of Quality and Safety
John Williamson and the terrifying results of the Medical Practice Information Demonstration Project
D Neuhauser
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 387–389. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.387.
PMCID: PMC1757997
Letters to the Editor
Hospital success rate: a multidimensional indicator of prognosis
A Mason, M Goldacre, and H McGuinness
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 390–391. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.390.
PMCID: PMC1758000
Funnel plots for institutional comparison
D Spiegelhalter
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 390–391. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.390-a.
PMCID: PMC1757996
Cleveland Health Quality Choice was a failure, not a martyr
J Clough, D Engler, and P Canuto
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 391. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.391.
PMCID: PMC1758004
Book Reviews
Review of e Clinical Governance: A Guide for Primary Care
K Sweeney
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 391. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.391-a.
PMCID: PMC1758002
Principles for Best Practice in Clinical Audit
K Walshe
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 392. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.392.
PMCID: PMC1758011
Action Evaluation of Health Programmes and Changes: A Handbook for a User-Focused Approach
H Davies
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 392. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.392-a.
PMCID: PMC1758006
Cover Story
Resuscitation trolleys: human factors engineering
Y Donchin
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 393. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.393.
PMCID: PMC1758015
Action Points
Action points
T. Albert
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): 394. doi: 10.1136/qhc.11.4.394.
PMCID: PMC1758022
Electronic Pages
Author index
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): ee1.
PMCID: PMC1757994
Subject index
Qual Saf Health Care. 2002 December; 11(4): ee2.
PMCID: PMC1757998
Journal Matter
Original table of contents page
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