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Newest firstBackgroundMedication errors are the leading cause of preventable harm in healthcare. Despite proliferation of medication-related clinical decision support systems (CDSS), current systems have limitations. We therefore developed an indication-based prescribing tool. This performs dose calculations using an underlying formulary and provides patient-specific dosing recommendations. Objectives were to compare the inci…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesThe rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection caused high levels of hospitalisation and deaths in late 2020 and early 2021 during the second wave in England. Severe disease during this period was associated with marked health inequalities across ethnic and sociodemographic subgroups. In this paper, we aimed to investigate how inequalities influence the risk of getting infected across ethnic and sociodemograph…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe extension to which digital technologies are employed to promote the delivery of high-quality healthcare is known as Digital Maturity. Individuals and systems digital maturity are both necessary to ensure a successful, scalable and sustainable digital transformation in healthcare. Digital maturity in primary care has been scarcely evaluated. ObjectivesThis study assessed the digital maturity - as a wh…
ObjectiveTo identify key characteristics associated with a CQC positive and negative safety rating across London NHS organisations. DesignAdvanced data analytics and linear discriminant analysis. Data sourcesLinked CQC data with patient safety variables sources from 10 publicly available datasets. MethodsIterative cycles of data extraction, insight generation, and analysis refinement were done and involved regular…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundWith the onset of COVID-19, primary care has swiftly transitioned from face-to-face to virtual care, yet it remains largely unknown how this has impacted on the quality and safety of care. AimTo evaluate patient use of virtual primary care models during COVID-19 in terms of change in uptake, perceived impact on the quality and safety of care, and willingness of future use. Design and settingAn online cro…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundWith the onset of COVID-19, general practitioners (GPs) and patients worldwide swiftly transitioned from face-to-face to digital remote consultations. There is a need to evaluate how this global shift has impacted patient care, healthcare providers, patient and carer experience, and health systems. ObjectiveWe explored GPs perspectives on the main benefits and challenges of using digital remote care. Met…
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