The effects of care bundles on patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care bundles are a set of three to five evidence-informed practices performed collectively and reliably to improve the quality of care. Care bundles are used widely across healthcare settings with the aim of preventing and managing different health conditions. This is the first systematic review designed to determine the effects of care bundles on patient outcomes and the behaviour of healthcare workers in relation to fidelity with care bundles.

Methods

This systematic review is reported in line with the PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. A total of 5796 abstracts were retrieved through a systematic search for articles published between January 1, 2001, to February 4, 2017, in the Cochrane Central Register for Controlled Trials, M

SUBMITTER: Lavallee JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5707820 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature