title: Integrating quality assessment and improvement.
abstract: A hospital's mission--to influence change at the provider level--resulted in a continuous shift to improve methodologies in quality surveillance. Interdisciplinary reviews reduce burdensome processes as well as the inherent costs of time and money. Audits were streamlined or combined when appropriate, and a uniform process improved communication and respect for other disciplines.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Gropper
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Skarzynski
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care