Return visit audits, quality improvement infrastructure, and a culture of safety: a theoretical model and practical assessment tool

Jesse T T McLaren^{1

2

3}, Tahara D Bhate^{4

5}, Ahmed K Taher^{4

6}, Lucas B Chartier^{4

6}

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
² Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
³ Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
⁴ Emergency Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁵ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁶ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Editorial

Jesse T T McLaren et al. CJEM. 2023 Aug.

. 2023 Aug;25(8):649-652.

doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00539-6. Epub 2023 Jun 15.

Jesse T T McLaren^{1

2

3}, Tahara D Bhate^{4

5}, Ahmed K Taher^{4

6}, Lucas B Chartier^{4

6}

¹ Emergency Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
² Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
³ Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. jesse.mclaren@gmail.com.
⁴ Emergency Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁵ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
⁶ Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: Quality improvement; Return visit.

Conflict of interest statement

All authors report no conflict of interest.

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