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Methods to increase reliability in quality improvement projects.

July 17, 2024

Lenk MA, LaMantia S, Oehler J, et al. Hosp Pediatr. 2024;14(8):e372-e377.

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For quality improvement projects to be successfully, sustained, interventions require a high level of reliability. This article lays out the three levels of reliability (LOR). Level 1: intent, vigilance, and hard work; Level 2: human factors and reliability science; Level 3: design for high reliability. Case examples from children's hospitals are used to illustrate the levels.

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