Defining Quality Indicators for Best-Practice Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of published data regarding the quality of care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Canada. Clinical quality indicators are quantitative end points used to guide, monitor and improve the quality of patient care. In Canada, where universal health care can vary signif...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey C Nguyen, Shane M Devlin, Waqqas Afif, Brian Bressler, Steven E Gruchy, Gilaad G Kaplan, Liliana Oliveira, Sophie Plamondon, Cynthia H Seow, Chadwick Williams, Karen Wong, Brian M Yan, Jennifer Jones
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/941245
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Waqqas Afif
Brian Bressler
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Gilaad G Kaplan
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Karen Wong
Brian M Yan
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description BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of published data regarding the quality of care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Canada. Clinical quality indicators are quantitative end points used to guide, monitor and improve the quality of patient care. In Canada, where universal health care can vary significantly among provinces, quality indicators can be used to identify potential gaps in the delivery of IBD care and standardize the approach to interprovincial management.
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spelling doaj-art-252302f6ccd8421ea0fef8aea036d7e92025-02-03T00:59:50ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972014-01-0128527528510.1155/2014/941245Defining Quality Indicators for Best-Practice Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in CanadaGeoffrey C Nguyen0Shane M Devlin1Waqqas Afif2Brian Bressler3Steven E Gruchy4Gilaad G Kaplan5Liliana Oliveira6Sophie Plamondon7Cynthia H Seow8Chadwick Williams9Karen Wong10Brian M Yan11Jennifer Jones12Mount Sinai Hospital Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaInflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaInflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Centre de Recherche Étienne-LeBel, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, CanadaInflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, CanadaMount Saint Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaMultidisciplinary IBD Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaBACKGROUND: There is a paucity of published data regarding the quality of care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Canada. Clinical quality indicators are quantitative end points used to guide, monitor and improve the quality of patient care. In Canada, where universal health care can vary significantly among provinces, quality indicators can be used to identify potential gaps in the delivery of IBD care and standardize the approach to interprovincial management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/941245
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Karen Wong
Brian M Yan
Jennifer Jones
Defining Quality Indicators for Best-Practice Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Canada
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