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. 2013;107(8):560-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jun 19.

[Transferability of patient safety indicators to the German hospital setting: results of a Delphi survey]

[Article in German]
Vera Weingärtner  1 , Christina Maass, Silke Kuske, Constanze Lessing, Matthias Schrappe
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[Transferability of patient safety indicators to the German hospital setting: results of a Delphi survey]

[Article in German]
Vera Weingärtner et al. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2013.

Abstract

Aim: To assess the transferability of 14 evidence-based patient safety indicators (PSI) to the German hospital system.

Methods: A two-staged modified multidisciplinary Delphi process was used, applying the scientific criteria of the QUALIFY instrument.

Results: Eleven of the 14 PSI were judged to be transferable to and feasible in the German hospital setting.

Conclusions: The consented PSI are potentially suitable for German quality assurance measurement. Prior to implementation, further operationalisation and empirical validation is recommended.

Keywords: Delphi survey; Delphi-Befragung; Patientensicherheitsindikator; QUALIFY instrument; QUALIFY-Instrument; Qualitätsindikator; patient safety indicator; quality indicator; transferability; Übertragbarkeit.

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