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Surgical service monitoring and quality control systems at district hospitals in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia: a mixed-methods study

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Background In low-income and middle-income countries, an estimated one in three clinical adverse events happens in non-complex situations and 83% are preventable. Poor quality of care also leads to inefficient use of human, material and financial resources for health. Improving outcomes and mitigating the risk of adverse events require effective monitoring and quality control systems. Aim To assess the state of surgical monitoring and quality control systems at district hospitals (DHs) in Ma...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012751

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BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
BMJ Quality & Safety Journal website
Volume:
30
Issue:
12
Pages:
950-960
Publication date:
2021-03-16
Acceptance date:
2021-03-07
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EISSN:
2044-5423
ISSN:
2044-5415
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1166547
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pubs:1166547
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2021-03-10

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