title: Maintaining quality in a changing environment.
abstract: The turbulent health care environment has led to an increasing interest in assessment of quality of care, with a primary focus being outcomes analysis. The emphasis on organizational and clinical outcomes demands a total commitment to quality improvement and restructuring of the hospital environment.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States