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Baseline performance of real-world clinical practice within a statewide emergency medicine quality network: the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC).
The Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC) has baseline performance data to identify practice variation across 15 diverse emergency departments on key emergency care quality indicators. The authors assessed MEDIC quality measures and found that performance varied greatly, with demonstrated opportunity for improvement. They conclude that MEDIC provides a robust platform for emergency physician engagement across emergency department practice settings to improve care and is a model for other states.
AHRQ-funded; HS024160.
Citation: Kocher KE, Arora R, Bassin BS .
Baseline performance of real-world clinical practice within a statewide emergency medicine quality network: the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC).
Ann Emerg Med 2020 Feb;75(2):192-205. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.04.033..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Quality Improvement, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Quality of Care, Imaging, Diagnostic Safety and Quality