Development and measurement of quality indicators to evaluated patient safety and quality improvement in a Japanese university hospital

为了开发日本医疗保健环境中的质量指标，我们必须确定能够促进循证实践引入并监测改进的参数。需要对指南遵从性、患者安全、患者流动和利用方面的实践变化敏感的量化指标。为了以准确和可靠的方式衡量质量，需要开发具有各种结构化数据库的信息收集和提取电子系统。

To develop quality indicators in Japanese healthcare settings, we have to identify parameters that can promote introduction of evidence-based practice and monitor the improvement. Quantitative indicators sensitive to change in practice in the areas of guideline compliance, patient safety, patient flow, and utilization are needed. To measure quality in precise and reliable ways, electronic systems for information gathering and extractions with a variety of structured database need to be developed.