Hadassah Center
for
Clinical Quality & Safety
Theses:
Submitted to the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University (in Hebrew)
For Abstracts in English, see Projects: Completed Projects
Emergency Room:
A Pre & Post Intervention Study of Parental Satisfaction & Quality Indices In The PER
Do Patients Recall and Understand Communicated Information Upon Discharge From The ER?
Failure in Information Transfer From the Laboratory to the Patient- Can We Improve?
Implementation of Ottawa Ankle Rules to exclude fractures of the ankle and mid-foot: Is it possible to reduce the rate of unnecessary radiographs?
Pain Management in the ER
Impact of medical interpretors on understanding and satisfaction of non-Hebrew speaking Arab families in the pediatric emergency room at Hadassah Mt. Scopus
The Effect Of Physicians' Exposure To Price Information On The Count Of Diagnostic Tests In The Emergency Department
Instructions for Discharged Patients from the ER After Minor Head Injury
Primary management of clinical scenarios in the ER
Why do patients leave the emergency room against medical advice?
Departments of Medicine:
Can We Improve The Cardiac Patient's Partnership In His/Her Recovery?
Feasibility of a Protocol For Improved Glycemic Control in Cardiothoracic ICU
Evaluation of the Utility of Hospitalization in Internal Medicine Wards From the Patients' Perspective
Influence of Simple Structured Communication on Families' Satisfaction With End-of-Life Decision-making for the Elderly
Knowledge & Decision-making Regarding Gastrostomy Endoscopy in the Incompetent Elderly
To Determine Quality of Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
Exercise and Steroid Side Effects in Rheumatology Patients
Medical clowns in the Pediatric Division
A need for a palliative care program among hospitalized patients in the departments of internal medicine
Is Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Non-ICU Admission Wards Optimal Under Existing Circumstances?
Participation of the patient's family members in the internal medicine ward rounds
Surgery (see also cross-institutional/systemic projects):
Evaluation of the Informed Consent Process in the Department of Surgery
What is the desirable rate of a white appendix
Evaluating the Appropriatness of Coronary Revascularization Procedures at Hadassah Hospital: Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidlines
Evaluation of the efficacy of an antibiotic-impregnated ventriculostomy
The effect of the socioeconomic status on the preoperative clinical state and on the postoperative prognosis after cardiac surgery
Evaluation of continuity of care between hospital and community for preventive anticoagulation after lower limb arthroplasties
QOC in penetrating keratoplasty procedures
Quality of elective inguinal hernia repair
Patient Satisfaction with Breast Reconstruction
Quality of Care in Tonsillectomies
Evaluation of the Quality of Care in LASIK Refractive Surgery
Surgical site infection rates and post-discharge surveillance in the department of general surgery
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Patients After General & Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology (see also cross-institutional/systemic projects):
Can We Improve The Content and Quality of Information Delivery Prior To Amniocentesis?
Evaluation of the Informed Consent Process in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Implementation of New Guidelines for Prophylaxis of Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism (thesis in English)
Vaginal Delivery or Elective Cesarean Section
Evaluation of an Intervention for Reducing Latex Anaphylaxis during Cesarean Sections
Radiology:
Interobserver Variability Between Radiology Residents & Specialists in the Interpretation of Abdominal CD for diagnosis of Acute Abdomen
Interobserver Variability in the Interpretation of Spiral Computed Tomography
Validity of Radiologic Examinations in Detecting Findings in Trauma Patients
The potential role of X-ray technicians and mobile radiography equipment in the transmission of multi-resistant drug resistant bacteria in the ICU
Cross-institutional/systemic projects:
Can Patient Involvement Improve Effectiveness & Safety of Oral Anticoagulation at Hospital Discharge?
Evaluation of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgical Site Infections
Evaluation of Intervention Process Among Medical Staff in Prevention of Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism
Evaluation of Intervention Process in Perioperative Treatment With Beta-Blockers
Use of Perioperative Preventive Beta-Blockers and Anticoagulation Treatments
Hand Hygiene Among Doctors at Hadassah
End of Life Decision Making
Integrity during medical studies
Effect of an Intervention on Rate of Central Vascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
Evaluation of communication parameters important for clinical quality & safety among medical teams at Hadassah
Are coronary heart disease risk calculators offered by the drug industry systematically biased?
Medication Reconciliation
Patient safety during transport from the ER to Radiology
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Hadassah: A Preventable Complication?
Medical Staff Knowledge Regarding In-patient Falls
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Hadassah
Nosocomial infection control and staff's sense of personal responsibility
Projects involving quality outside Hadassah, health promotion, decision analysis:
Is Exercise Tolerance Test Indicated Before Physical Activity ?
Patients' Preferences and Expectations From Their Family Physician
Smoking And Physical Exercise Among Israeli Medical Students
Survey of Perceived Needs by Family Physicians
Filling out donations cards and attitudes towards organ donation
Can we improve the compliance to prevention treatment after a wrist fracture?
An Economic Evaluation of Physical Activity and Implications for its Promotion (full thesis)
Quality of Care in the Sleep Disturbance Clinic of Hadassah Optimal: Before and After Quality Improvement Intervention (full thesis)