QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

This study tests a program called SPIDER that helps family doctors, nurses, and pharmacists work together to reduce risky medications in older adults (65+) who take 10 or more drugs. The goal is to cut down on prescriptions that may cause harm, like stomach acid reducers and slee…

This study looks at whether moving combination blood pressure pills to the top of the electronic prescribing list—and adding the word "(PREFERRED)"—makes doctors prescribe them more often. Combination pills can help patients take fewer pills each day and follow guidelines for val…

This study looks at ways to help pharmacists better manage heart failure medications for veterans. It compares giving pharmacists education alone versus education plus regular feedback on their performance. The goal is to see which approach leads to more medication adjustments an…

This quality improvement study tests a software system that gives ICU teams real-time feedback on ventilator settings and patient data. The goal is to reduce ventilator-associated events and lung injury in 875 patients on breathing machines. Researchers will compare outcomes befo…

This study tests a new way of organizing care for chronic diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease in Thailand. Researchers will work with 16 primary care clinics to see if using patient data in real time helps doctors and nurses provide better care. The go…

This study looks at whether an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can make it easier for doctors to review patient charts before a visit. About 284 doctors at UCLA Health will either use the AI tool or continue their usual routine for 90 days. The goal is to see if the tool reduce…

This study looks at how to help VA medical centers offer virtual programs that prevent heart disease, diabetes, and depression in women Veterans. It involves 20 VA sites across 4 regions, testing two different support strategies. The goal is to see which approach gets more women …