How can quality be measured within a physician-led Community Emergency Medical service? A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality measurement as part of quality improvement in healthcare is integral for service delivery and development. This is particularly pertinent for health services that deliver care in ways that differ from traditional practice. Community Emergency Medicine (CEM) is a novel and evolving concept of care delivered by services in parts of the UK and Ireland. This scoping review aims to provide a broad overview of how quality may be measured within services delivering CEM.

Methods and analysis

The methodology follows both the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). It is guided by recognised work of Arksey and O'Malley and the guidelines developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Several databases

SUBMITTER: Scott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759743 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature