A framework for integrated quality improvement.
The importance of maintaining and improving quality is well understood in most health care organizations. This work becomes more challenging as internal and external conditions rapidly change. A quality improvement framework was developed to help clinicians and administrators organize intergrated, multifaceted quality programs that have the flexibility necessary for success in today's fast-paced health care environment.
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Child Psychiatry Unit, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
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D019090:Case Management; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods; D011361:Professional Competence; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States