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Table 2 Case studies in 2012

From: Keys to successful implementation of a French national quality indicator in health care organizations: a qualitative study

HCO description

Study methods

Type (Location)

Beds Anesthetists Nurses

Cases/year (n)

Observation

Informal discussion

In-depth Interview

A

Private, not-for- profit (Paris region)

339

Yes

Yes

1 Chief anesthetist (2Ă—)

14

1 Anesthetist

20

1 Nurse anesthetist

8470

1 Physician in charge of QIs

B

Public, university hospital (Paris)

753

Yes

Yes

1 Chief anesthetist (2Ă—)

36

3 Anesthetists

46

3 Nurse anesthetists

17690

1 Quality manager

C

Public, university hospital (West of France)

1318

No

No

1 Medical coordinator

50

1 Chief anesthetist

90

1 Anesthetist

31460

1 Nurse anesthetist

D

Public (South of France)

617

Yes

Yes

1 Medical coordinator

15

1 Chief anesthetist

25

1 Anesthetist

12730

2 Nurse anesthetists

1 Quality manager

1 Surgeon

E

Private for Profit (East of France)

162

Yes

Yes

1 Chief anesthetist

8

1 Nurse anesthetist

16

1 Head nurse

15300

1 Quality manager

F

Private for Profit (Paris)

237

No

No

1 Chief executive officer

8

1 Chief anesthetist

NA

1 Physician in charge of information systems

13400

1 Nurse anesthetist

Ga

Public (East of France)

355

Yes

Yes

1 Chief anesthetist

6

2 Anesthetists

10

1 Nurse anesthetist

6522

  1. NA not available
  2. aContrasting case