title: Transition to a unit-based quality assurance approach: a description of one successful implementation strategy.
abstract: In 1987 the decision was taken by the Nursing Executive at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children to substitute the centralized approach to quality assurance (QA) with a unit-based system. The strategies used to ensure the successful implementation of the new system are discussed--together with the pitfalls encountered during the transition phase.
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomter
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards*; D007587:Job Description; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*