International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Apr 2017
ReviewA flowchart for building evidence-based care bundles in intensive care: based on a systematic review.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is the founder of the care bundled approach and described the methods used on how to develop care bundles. However, other useful methods are published as well. In this systematic review, we identified what different methods were used to design care bundles in intensive care units. The results were used to build a comprehensive flowchart to guide through the care bundle design process. ⋯ We identified useful methods for designing evidence-based care bundles. We built a comprehensive flowchart to provide an overview of the methods used to design care bundles so that others could choose their own applicable method. It guides through all necessary steps in the process of designing care bundles.