title: A model for implementing quality initiatives.
abstract: A multitude of quality improvement strategies exist. This article describes a model for implementing improvement strategies and describes the Nurse Manager's role in achieving quality improvements. The Quality Model illustrates the interactive processes among the four critical components of quality: culture, planning, measurement, and improvement. The Nurse Manager's role is that of leader in creating a culture that will support quality planning, measurement, and improvement.
authors.affiliation: Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Fields
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*