Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. Management of serious infections. Part I: Medical, socioeconomic, and legal issues. Quality assurance.
At present, there are no accepted guidelines for quality assurance in the outpatient setting, although they are being developed. Greater emphasis is being placed on ongoing rather than retrospective improvement of quality, as measured by the care-giving process and outcome. Thus, programs need to incorporate sound methods for teamwork, communication, and documentation of services.
Yale University, New Haven, CT.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003142:Communication; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000592:standards*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008499:Medical Records; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents