title: Approaches to improve quality of care in inflammatory bowel diseases.
abstract: Studies across medical disciplines have shown gaps in the care recommended in evidence based guidelines and the care actually delivered. Quality improvement projects using systematic audit and feedback interventions such as quality measures, will become increasingly important tools to address these gaps in care. These gaps are also apparent in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Multiple organizations, including the American Gastroenterology Association and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, have developed programs designed to implement quality measures to improve the care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Early results show promise of improving quality, but numerous barriers remain. Gastroenterologists need to be aware of these processes to provide the highest care possible to patients with IBD. We review the existing literature on approaches to quality improvement and their potential application and barriers when applied to IBD care.
authors: Rajesh Shah, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
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authors: Shah
authors: Rajesh Shah, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
authors: Jason K
authors: JK
authors: Hou
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Crohn’s disease; Inflammatory bowel disease; Quality; Ulcerative colitis