Clinical Director for QI, National Quality Improvement Team, Health Service Executive, Dr Steevens Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
Consultant Paediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2021 Mar 5;33(1). doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzaa051.
The COVID-19 pandemic has required health systems to change much faster than normal. Many staff have experienced training in quality improvement and patient safety methods which can be used to support the design of new systems and to accelerate learning about new and adapted practices. This article sets out the principles of quality improvement and patient safety science, applying them in a selection of approaches, methods and tools, which may be useful in crisis situations such as the current pandemic. The article also makes reference to several resources which may be of use to those keen to advance their knowledge.
新冠疫情大流行要求卫生系统的变革速度快于以往任何时候。许多工作人员都接受过质量改进和患者安全方法的培训，这些方法可用于支持新系统的设计，并加速对新的和调整后的实践的学习。本文阐述了质量改进和患者安全科学的原则，并将其应用于一些可能在当前大流行等危机情况下有用的方法、手段和工具。本文还提到了一些可能对那些热衷于提高自己知识的人有用的资源。
