Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Walshe, Kieran"
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Early diagnosis of sepsis in emergency departments, time to treatment, and association with mortality: An observational study
Husabø, Gunnar; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Flaatten, Hans; Solligård, Erik; Frich, Jan C; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi; Braut, Geir Sverre; Walshe, Kieran; Harthug, Stig; Hovlid, Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-22)Background: Early recognition of sepsis is critical for timely initiation of treatment. The first objective of this study was to assess the timeliness of diagnostic procedures for recognizing sepsis in emergency departments. ... -
Effects of external inspection on sepsis detection and treatment: a study protocol for a quasiexperimental study with a stepped-wedge design
Hovlid, Einar; Frich, Jan C; Walshe, Kieran; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Flaatten, Hans; Braut, Geir Sverre; Helgeland, Jon; Teig, Inger Lise; Harthug, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Introduction: Inspections are widely used in health care as a means to improve the health services delivered to patients. Despite their widespread use, there is little evidence of their effect. The mechanisms for how ... -
Effects of external inspections on sepsis detection and treatment: a stepped-wedge study With cluster-level randomisation
Husabø, Gunnar; Nilsen, Roy Miodini; Solligård, Erik; Flaatten, Hans; Walshe, Kieran; Frich, Jan C; Bondevik, Gunnar Tschudi; Braut, Geir Sverre; Helgeland, Jon; Harthug, Stig; Hovlid, Einar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objective To evaluate the effects of external inspections on (1) hospital emergency departments’ clinical processes for detecting and treating sepsis and (2) length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality. Design Incomplete ... -
Mediators of change in healthcare organisations subject to external assessment: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
Hovlid, Einar; Braut, Geir Sverre; Hannsidal, Einar; Walshe, Kieran; Bukve, Oddbjørn; Flottorp, Signe Agnes; Stensland, Per Steinar; Frich, Jan C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Objectives: External inspections are widely used to improve the quality of care. The effects of inspections remain unclear and little is known about how they may work. We conducted a narrative synthesis of research literature ...