JCOM | Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management
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The Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management® (JCOM®) is an independent, peer-reviewed journal offering evidence-based, practical information for improving the quality, safety, and value of health care.
JCOM’s content includes original research papers, clinical reviews, reports from the field, and special articles and features. One of JCOM’s key features is the case-based review, which presents a critical review of the literature and balanced discussion on how to apply the evidence to a specific patient case. JCOM also features of the work of health care teams who are developing and implementing innovations to optimize health system performance. Their reports from the field, which emphasize practical steps taken to support improvement and overcome barriers to change, facilitate the adoption and adaptation of interventions that can improve the quality of health care. Other article types and instructions for submitting manuscripts are described in our Information for authors. Source
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| Scope | National, Trade/B2B |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
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Search ArticlesMeet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: EHR Interventions to Improve Glucagon Prescription Rates for Individuals With T1DM
EHR Interventions to Improve Glucagon Prescription Rates for Individuals With T1DM | JCOM Author Discussion Dr. Barkoudah and authors Nike Izmaylov, and Chase D. Hendrickson, MD, MPH, discuss a quality improvement initiative implemented over 7 months that increased appropriate glucagon prescribing rates for individuals with T1DM in an endocrinology clinic by nearly 25%.
Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: The Hospitalist Triage Role for Reducing Admission Delays
The Hospitalist Triage Role for Reducing Admission Delays | JCOM Author Discussion Dr. Barkoudah and authors Christopher Bartlett, MD, MPH, and Charles Pizanis, MD, discuss implementation of the triage hospitalist role, which led to a significant reduction in average time to admission at the authors’ institution. The Hospitalist Triage Role for Reducing Admission Delays: Impacts on Throughput, Quality, Interprofessional Practice, and Clinician Experience of Care
Parents of patients with rheumatic disease, MIS-C strongly hesitant of COVID vaccination
AT PRSYM 2023 Parents’ concerns about vaccinating their children against COVID-19 remain a substantial barrier to immunizing children against the disease, whether those children have chronic rheumatologic conditions or a history of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), according to two studies presented at the Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium.
Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: A Multidisciplinary Team-Based Clinical Care Pathway for Infective Endocarditis
A Multidisciplinary Team–Based Clinical Care Pathway for Infective Endocarditis | JCOM Author Discussion Dr. Barkoudah is joined by Hariharan Regunath, MD, and Haley Crosby to discuss the authors’ clinical care pathway for infective endocarditis, which was associated with clinically significant improvements in key patient outcomes following its implementation at their academic health system.
The Shifting Landscape of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
References 1. Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of a New Thrombolytic (ASSENT-2) Investigators; F Van De Werf, J Adgey, et al. Single-bolus tenecteplase compared with front-loaded alteplase in acute myocardial infarction: the ASSENT-2 double-blind randomised trial. 1999;354(9180):716-722. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)07403-6 2. Burgos AM, Saver JL. Evidence that tenecteplase is noninferior to alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke: meta-analysis of 5 randomized trials. 2019;50(8):2156-2162.
Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: Residence Characteristics and Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures
Residence Characteristics and Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures | JCOM Author Discussion Dr. Barkoudah and researcher and lead author Brian Puckett, discuss the findings from Mr. Puckett’s study that evaluated relationships between the physical characteristics of nursing home residences and quality-of-care measures. Relationships Between Residence Characteristics and Nursing Home Compare Database Quality Measures
Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team-Based Clinical Care Pathway Is Associated With Increased Surgery Rates for Infective Endocarditis
References 1. Baddour LM, Wilson WR, Bayer AS, et al. Infective endocarditis in adults: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2015;132(15):1435-1486. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000296 2. Federspiel JJ, Stearns SC, Peppercorn AF, et al. Increasing US rates of endocarditis with Staphylococcus aureus: 1999-2008. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(4):363-365.
JCOM: 30 Years of Advancing Quality Improvement and Innovation in Care Delivery
This year marks the publication of the 30th volume of the Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management (JCOM). As we celebrate JCOM’s 30th year, we look forward to the future and continuing the journey to inform quality improvement leaders and practitioners about advances in the field and share experiences. The path forward on this journey involves collaboration across stakeholders, the application of innovative improvement methods, and a commitment to achieving health equity.
Leading for High Reliability During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative to Identify Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned
References 1. Editors: Dying in a leadership vacuum. 9.4N Engl J Med. 2020;383(15):1479-1480. doi:10.1056/NEJMe2029812 2. Geerts JM, Kinnair D, Taheri P, et al. Guidance for health care leaders during the recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a consensus statement. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):1-16. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20295 3. Boiral O, Brotherton M-C, Rivaud L, et al. Organizations’ management of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review of business articles. Sustainability. 2021;13:1-20.
Meet the JCOM Author with Dr. Barkoudah: Leading for High Reliability During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Leading for High Reliability During the COVID-19 Pandemic | JCOM Author Discussion Dr. Barkoudah is joined by Dr. Gerald R. Cox, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Quality and Patient Safety, Veterans Health Administration, who is a coauthor of a survey study published in JCOM that explored the experiences of VHA medical center directors who were able to sustain the adoption of HRO principles at their medical centers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.