User profiles for G. Ross Baker
G. Ross BakerProfessor Health Policy, Management and Evaluation University of Toronto Verified email at utoronto.ca Cited by 18818 |
[HTML][HTML] Engaging patients to improve quality of care: a systematic review
Background To identify the strategies and contextual factors that enable optimal engagement
of patients in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health services. Methods We searched …
of patients in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health services. Methods We searched …
Progressive independence in clinical training: a tradition worth defending?
Background Progressive independence is a traditional premise of clinical training. Recently,
issues such as managed care, work hours limitation, and patient safety have begun to …
issues such as managed care, work hours limitation, and patient safety have begun to …
[HTML][HTML] The contribution of case study research to knowledge of how to improve quality of care
GR Baker - BMJ quality & safety, 2011 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Efforts to improve the implementation of effective practice and to speed up
improvements in quality and patient safety continue to pose challenges for researchers and …
improvements in quality and patient safety continue to pose challenges for researchers and …
[HTML][HTML] The Canadian Adverse Events Study: the incidence of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada
… Ross Baker and Peter Norton conceived of and designed the study and provided ongoing
monitoring. Ross Baker interpreted the data and drafted the article. Peter Norton, Adalsteinn …
monitoring. Ross Baker interpreted the data and drafted the article. Peter Norton, Adalsteinn …
Communication failures in the operating room: an observational classification of recurrent types and effects
Background: Ineffective team communication is frequently at the root of medical error. The
objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of communication failures in the …
objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of communication failures in the …
Evaluation of a preoperative checklist and team briefing among surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists to reduce failures in communication
Objective To assess whether structured team briefings improve operating room communication.
Design, Setting, and Participants This 13-month prospective study used a preintervention…
Design, Setting, and Participants This 13-month prospective study used a preintervention…
Getting teams to talk: development and pilot implementation of a checklist to promote interprofessional communication in the OR
…, S Whyte, M Colmenares, GR Baker… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Pilot studies of complex interventions such as a team checklist are an essential
precursor to evaluating how these interventions affect quality and safety of care. We …
precursor to evaluating how these interventions affect quality and safety of care. We …
Explanation and elaboration of the SQUIRE (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence) Guidelines, V. 2.0: examples of SQUIRE elements in the …
Since its publication in 2008, SQUIRE (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting
Excellence) has contributed to the completeness and transparency of reporting of quality …
Excellence) has contributed to the completeness and transparency of reporting of quality …
Silence, power and communication in the operating room
Title. Silence, power and communication in the operating room. Aim. This paper is a report of
a study conducted to explore whether a 1‐ to 3‐minute preoperative interprofessional team …
a study conducted to explore whether a 1‐ to 3‐minute preoperative interprofessional team …
Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring system: a retrospective cohort study
Background The Hawthorne effect, or behaviour change due to awareness of being observed,
is assumed to inflate hand hygiene compliance rates as measured by direct observation …
is assumed to inflate hand hygiene compliance rates as measured by direct observation …