OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal for Healthcare Quality is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Optimizing Workplace Violence Reporting in a Multisite Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative	34
Are Safety Net Hospitals Reimbursed Fairly Under Hospital Value-Based Purchasing—Prioritizing Satisfaction Over Outcomes?	20
Increasing Language Interpreter Services Use and Documentation: A Quality Improvement Project	12
The Use of Quality Improvement in the Physical Therapy Literature: A Scoping Review	12
Increasing Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Resident-Run Clinic Through Partnership With Ophthalmology Clinic: A Pilot Study	12
Community-Based Hospitals Benefit From Restrictive Transfusion Practices	11
Implementing Behavioral Optimization and Outcomes Support Team in a Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit	10
Enhancing Healthcare Quality and Cost Savings Through Maryland's Value-Based Episode Quality Improvement Program	8
Cervical Collars and Dysphagia Among Geriatric TBIs and Cervical Spine Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study	7
A Quality Improvement Initiative Designed to Increase Veteran Choice and Consult Retention	7
Should Penicillin Allergy Testing Be Included as Part of Preoperative Testing?	7
Improving Nursing Home Vaccination Rates: A Collaboration Between Community Pharmacies and a Quality Improvement Organization	7
Organizational Learning in the Morbidity and Mortality Conference	6
The Use of a Single Risk Assessment Tool for Mortality and Numerous Hospital-Acquired Conditions	6
Improving Utilization of a Nursing-Initiated Supportive Medication Order Panel in the Inpatient Setting	6
Standardizing Inventory Reduces Reprocessing Time and Costs Through Worker Task Familiarity in Medical Devices	6
The CLABSI Playbook: Design and Implementation of a Multipronged Approach to Decrease CLABSIs	5
Community of Practice Implementation: Leveraging Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines and Data Insights	5
Frameworks for Health Care Quality and Disparities in Health Care Quality: A Scoping Review	5
The Combined Effect of Delirium and Falls on Length of Stay and Discharge	4
Implementation of an Evidence-Based Treatment Protocol and Order Set for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome	4
Do Hospitals Achieving “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” Maintain Higher Patient Scores Compared To Nonleaders?	4
Redesigning the First Prenatal Visit: A Quality Improvement Initiative	3
Using the Electronic Medical Record to Address Code Status Documentation: A Quality Improvement Project	3
Optimizing Unilateral Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Quality Improvement Study	3

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Personal Systems Approach in Improving Medication Adherence in Adult Kidney Transplant Patients	3
EHR Smart Phrases Used as Enrollment Mechanism in Diabetes Self-Management Support Programs: Preliminary Outcomes	3
Enhanced Discharge Bundles to Reduce Length of Stay	3
Thank You to Reviewers	3
Internal Operational Metrics and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare Quality Ratings	3
General Surgery Resuscitation Preference Documentation: A Quality Improvement Initiative	2
The Delivery Model of Perceived Medical Service Quality Based on Donabedian's Framework	2
Thank You to Reviewers	2
Intravenous Fluid Conservation in Endoscopic Procedures and Its Effects on the Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Nurse-Administered Moderate Sedation	2
Challenges Meeting 21st Century Cures Act Patient Identity Interoperability and Information Blocking Rules	2
Empowering Excellence: The Evolution of the NAHQ® Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™	2
Eradicating the Loneliness Epidemic: One Phone Call at a Time	2
Time Allocated to Nursing Tasks on Hospital Units Caring for Older Patients	2
Home Run Initiative: Use of a Badge Buddy System in Patients With Hip Fracture	2
Characterization of Emergency Department Quality Assurance Cases Seen Within a Midwestern United States Health System	2
Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Physical Therapy Consultation in the Inpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative	2
Team-Based Care for Cancer Survivors With Comorbidities: A Systematic Review	2
Improving Quality Care and Patient Safety With Implementation of an Oversew Stitch in Lumbar Drains	2
Evaluating a Nurse-Driven Protocol for Indwelling Bladder Catheter Removal in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury	2
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Characteristics Associated With Chronic Pain Documentation on the Problem List	2
Diagnostic Accuracy of a Trauma Risk Assessment Tool Among Geriatric Patients With Crash Injuries	2
Surgical Site Infection Prevention Using “Strike Teams”: The Experience of an Academic Colorectal Surgical Department	2