title: Quality assurance in ancillary departments.
abstract: Formalizing quality assurance programs is becoming more important in the healthcare arena. Providers are now expected to have programs in place to systematically monitor the outcomes of care delivery. This article describes how to organize and develop quality assurance activities in selected hospital ancillary areas.
authors.affiliation: Coopers & Lybrand, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Micheletti
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Shlala
mesh_terms: D000720:Ancillary Services, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D008722:Methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States