Background Globally, health‐care systems and organizations are looking to improve health
system performance through the implementation of a person‐centred care ( PCC ) model. …

Introduction Administrative health data have been used to study sepsis in large population-based
studies. The validity of these study findings depends largely on the quality of the …

Objective Administrative health data are important for health services and outcomes
research. We optimised and validated in intensive care unit (ICU) patients an International …

Objectives The shift to the patient-centred care (PCC) model as a healthcare delivery
paradigm calls for systematic measurement and evaluation. In an attempt to develop patient-…

Introduction The concept of patient-centred care (PCC) is changing the way healthcare is
understood, accepted and delivered. The Institute of Medicine has defined PCC as 1 of its 6 …

Objectives Prevalence, and associated morbidity and mortality of chronic sleep disorders have
been limited to small cohort studies, however, administrative data may be used to provide …

Objective The purpose of the study is to examine the coding agreement and reliability of ICD
diagnosis codes in emergency department records through auditing the routinely collected …

Background Sepsis has a high prevalence, mortality-rate and cost. Sepsis patients usually
enter the hospital through the Emergency Department (ED). Process or structural issues …

Riparian forests are highly valued for maintaining water quality through the retention of
sediments and nutrients. They also provide some of the most diverse and species-rich habitats in …

Background: Patient-centred quality indicators allow health care systems to monitor and
evaluate patient-centred care practices and identify gaps in health care quality. Our objective …