title: Quality assurance: definition and importance.
abstract: Quality assurance is an essential part of health care and nursing. While many nurses are familiar with the words "quality assurance," most are not directly involved in the process. Because of increased requirements for licensure and accreditation, and an increased desire for cost-containment, more nurses will become active participants in quality assurance programs. Some institutions are making participation in quality assurance part of the "clinical ladder/advancement" process.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*