Journal article
Decreasing Diagnostic Hysteroscopy Performed in the Operating Room: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: At our institution, diagnostic hysteroscopy (DH), often combined with uterine curettage, commonly has been performed in the main OR with the patient under general anaesthesia. Our objective was to create targeted interventions aimed at decreasing the number of DHs performed in the OR by 75% over one year.
METHODS: This quality improvement initiative had a quasi-experimental (time-series) design. To obtain baseline numbers of DHs …
Authors
Leung S; Leyland N; Murji A
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 351–356
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2016.01.004
ISSN
1701-2163