Abstract
Aim
The primary objective of the IMPRESS study is to assess the causal effects of the IQM peer review on mortality in patients ventilated > 24 h. Secondary analyses are conducted for mortality in patients with myocardial infarction, stroke, COPD, pneumonia, and the procedural provision of a colorectal resection. This article provides a description of the study design and presents baseline results.
Subjects and methods
Descriptive statistics for 231 included hospitals and patient characteristics.
Results
Due to randomization, the treatment/control group hospitals were similar with respect to the mortality in patients ventilated > 24 h and other patient and hospital characteristics at baseline. Mortality was highest (lowest) in patients ventilated > 24 h (with colorectal resection).
Conclusion
The IMPRESS study provides a unique opportunity to assess the impact of the IQM peer review on the mortality in patients ventilated > 24 h. The secondary, exploratory, and qualitative analyses are expected to provide insights on determinants of in-hospital mortality, structure and process quality, and the robustness of different approaches to risk adjustment of quality indicators.
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The authors are grateful for the support of Dr. Claudia Winkelmair and the IQM office. We also thank the participating IQM hospitals and the peer reviewers.
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The IMPRESS study is funded by the Innovation Fund of the Joint Federal Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, G-BA), Germany. Funding number: 01VSF16013.
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Peter C. Scriba and Ralf Kuhlen are members of the scientific advisory board of the Initiative Qualitätsmedizin e.V. (IQM). Maria Eberlein-Gonska serves as an external expert for IQM. The other authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Schmitt, J., Schoffer, O., Walther, F. et al. Effectiveness of the IQM peer review procedure to improve in-patient care—a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial (IMPRESS): study design and baseline results. J Public Health (Berl.) 29, 195–203 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-019-01118-9
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