"Quality Improvement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.
| Descriptor ID |
D058996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.293.754 N04.761.744
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality Improvement- Quality Improvement
- Improvement, Quality
- Improvements, Quality
- Quality Improvements
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in this website by year, and whether "Quality Improvement" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2015 | 23 | 12 | 35 |
| 2016 | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| 2017 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 2018 | 26 | 28 | 54 |
| 2019 | 28 | 21 | 49 |
| 2020 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2022 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2023 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of safety of carotid endarterectomy in nonagenarians and the implications of frailty - A National surgical quality improvement program analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2025 Nov; 258:109138.
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Strengthening congenital cardiac care in Vietnam: opportunities for system-level reform. Cardiol Young. 2025 Aug; 35(8):1558-1566.
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Impact of a Maternal Early Warning System and Severe Hypertension Safety Bundle on Timely Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies: A Quality Improvement and Health Equity Initiative. BJOG. 2025 Dec; 132(13):2160-2167.
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Practical strategies for achieving system change in the US: lessons and insights from the CONQUEST quality improvement programme. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2025 Jun 23; 26:e50.
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Cumulative Effect of Targeted Interventions on Radiologist Recommendations for Additional Imaging. Radiology. 2025 Jun; 315(3):e243750.
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Reducing empiric antibiotic administration in pediatric oncology patients with non-neutropenic fever: a single-center quality improvement initiative. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2025 May; 42(4):242-249.
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2025 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Performance Measures. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Jun; 18(6):e000140.
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Implementation of a multiphase, multi-institutional QI initiative to optimise sedation practices in cardiac ICU patients. Cardiol Young. 2025 May; 35(5):900-902.
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Co-creation of staff training to address health-related social needs in emergencies. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1441368.
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Long-Term Sustained Improvement in Unplanned Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Nov 01; 120(11):2714-2718.