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Retrospective analysis of the impact of quality improvement initiatives on quality and patient safety outcomes in Flemish acute-care hospitals. KU Leuven

Kris Vanhaecht
Urogenital, Abdominal and Plastic Surgery, Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy

This research falls within the framework of the research chair Zorgnet-Icuro, and is a retrospective analyis of associations between quality improvement initiatieves and quality and patient safety outcomes in Flemish acute-care hospitals.

Three objectives have been determined within this research:

1. To map out a timeline of each participating acute-care Flemish hospital (n=44) of quality improvement initiatives conducted between ...

The impact of hospital context on quality improvement for STEMI patients KU Leuven

Kris Vanhaecht
Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Cardiology

The success of quality improvement interventions is mixed, resulting in persistent performance variation and suboptimal patient care. To increase the impact of quality improvement interventions, complex multifaceted and multicomponent interventions like care pathways are used. On average, care pathways have moderate positive effects on quality of care, teamwork and organization of care. Context is a possible explanation for the variability in ...

Optimalization of nitrogen fertilization in 'Conference' pear for improvement of fruit quality pcfruit npo

Serge Remy
Universiteit Gent, Pomology
To introduce the Belgian Conference pear into new export markets, a coninuous supply of high quality pears with a delicious taste en larger fruit size is required. Fruit quality includes fruit firmness, green background colour and sugar content, and is strongly related to nutrient content with nitrogen (N) playing a crucial role. Therefore, the focus of this project is on N. To get a realistic picture of the N uptake, N distribution in trees and ...

Advancing the implementation of quality improvement strategies to reduce maternal mortality using realist evaluation: the case of Maternal Death Reviews in Benin Institute of Tropical Medicine

Jean-Paul Dossou, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Marjolein Zweekhorst, Bruno Marchal
Reproductive and Maternal Health, Sexual Health including HIV, Complexity and Health
Maternal mortality is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an average maternal mortality rate estimated at 542 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Improving the quality of maternity care can significantly reduce maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Although several quality improvement (QI) strategies have been implemented in most SSA countries, these countries are still struggling to improve the quality of care in maternity ...

Multimodal, data-driven control for quality improvement in manufacturing processes KU Leuven

Mathias Verbeke
Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI)

The manufacturing industry is faced with ever more stringent quality requirements caused by a trend towards stricter safety standards and higher customer requirements. At the same time, guaranteeing quality is more difficult by the increasing complexity of the produced products and the limits of manual quality inspection. Due to the high processing speed and repeatability, these manual checks are increasingly being replaced by computer vision ...

Quality improvement of chicory throughout the entire production chain. ChiQon KU Leuven

Bram Van de Poel
Crop Biotechnics, Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS)

Goal of the ChiQon project: sustainable quality improvement of chicory throughout the production chain.

Chicory cultivation consists of 3 major phases: i)Carrot cultivation in the field ii)The carrot storage in the fridge iii)Forcing the roots

Each phase contributes to the final product quality. We are introducing new (measurement) techniques and models for quality improvement. This allows the farmer to make the right ...

Improved shrimps fisheries by creating value through quality improvement Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Geertrui Vlaemynck
Food Safety, Technology and Food Science
Main research question/goal
The main objective of this short-term practical research project is to answer the question of how to have a high-quality (Belgian) brown shrimp without preservatives or additives with a sufficiently long shelf life, which stand out from the other brown shrimp now available. This project aims for improved qualtiy, an increase in the market value and valorisation for the fisheries sector and a ...

Quality improvement in molecular pathology laboratories: providing the means for process management and standardization of pre-analytical handling of small biopsies. KU Leuven

Els Dequeker
Biomedical Quality Assurance Research Unit, Translational Cell & Tissue Research

The introduction of biomarker testing in cancer diagnosis has enabled a more personalized approach to the clinical management of these diseases. However, these tests require a closer monitoring of the total test process in order to avoid non-conformities. The pre-analytical phase in specific brings along challenges that can influence the analytical outcomes. Particularly with the use of high-throughput methods for molecular biomarker ...

Quality improvement of Belgian endive throughout the complete production system: ChiQon Province of Flemish Brabant

Yannah Cornelis
Inagro vzw, VCBT - Vlaams Centrum voor Bewaring van Tuinbouwproducten, KU Leuven, Praktijkpunt Landbouw Vlaams-Brabant

The ChiQon-project aims for a sustainable quality improvement of Belgian endive throughout the complete production system. The cultivation of Belgian endive is complex and consists of 3 major phases: cultivation of the roots on the field, conservation period of the roots and the forcing stage. Quality improvement will be obtained through the simultaneous implementation of innovative measurements, technologies and models that will allow the ...

Quality improvement of belgian endive throughout the complete production system: ChiQon Inagro vzw

Eva Ampe
Praktijkpunt Landbouw Vlaams-Brabant (BE), Inagro vzw, VCBT - Vlaams Centrum voor Bewaring van Tuinbouwproducten, KU Leuven - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Nationale proeftuin voor Witloof vzw
The ChiQon-project aims for a sustainable quality improvement of belgian endive throughout the complete production system. The cultivation of belgian endive is complex and consists of 3 major phases: cultivation of the root on the field, conservation period of the roots and the forcing stage. Quality improvement will be obtained through the simultaneous implementation of innovative measurements, technologies and models that will allow the ...