title: [Quality assurance in United States hospitals].
abstract: The internal quality assessment and assurance activities in U.S. hospitals can be described in terms of four specific programs: quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, and patient/guest relations. Quality assurance also depends on a strict control of licensing for the health professions, with state and federal involvement, and on a robust malpractice complaint system.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Jessee
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review
vernacular_title: Garantía de la calidad en los hospitales de Estados Unidos.