"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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| 2011 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2015 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 2016 | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| 2017 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 2018 | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| 2019 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 2020 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| 2021 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2022 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2023 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2024 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality Improvement" by people in Profiles.
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From Design to Accountable Impact for Data Dashboards in Health Care. J Med Internet Res. 2026 May 25; 28:e98272.
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Reducing Time to Seizure Treatment in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Through Quality Improvement Methodology: Seizure to Rescue. Neurol Clin Pract. 2026 Aug; 16(4):e200622.
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A rapid evaluation of quality of sedation and ventilation care processes for critically ill patients in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0339157.
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Real-World Implementation of Treat to Target in Patients With IBD in a Learning Health System: An IBD Qorus Collaborative Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2026 Apr 01; 32(4):702-710.
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From Insight to Action: A National Patient-Centered Strategic Framework for Improving Reproductive Health Outcomes in Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Mar 17; 15(6):e046867.
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A Quality Improvement Initiative: Increasing Awareness of Long-Term Follow-Up Care in Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Caregivers. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2026 Mar 01; 48(2):e84-e90.
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Manually Abstracted versus Electronic Health Record Data for Surgical Quality Improvement. J Surg Res. 2026 Feb; 318:136-145.
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Fostering Collaboration: An Interprofessional Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Workshop for Medical, Physician Assistant, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students. South Med J. 2026 Jan; 119(1):12-16.
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Improving Rates of Delayed Cord Clamping in Ethiopian Hospitals: A Virtual Quality Collaborative. Pediatrics. 2026 Jan 01; 157(1).
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Bridging the Gap: Reimagining Quality Improvement to Address Healthcare Disparities. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2026 Mar; 53(1):139-158.