Quality assurance programs for pressure ulcers.
Traditional medical quality assurance programs are beginning to incorporate the principles of continuous quality improvement pioneered by Juran and Deming. Strategies for incorporating these principles into a long-term care facility are described, and two examples of successful implementation of continuous quality improvement programs for pressure ulcers are presented.
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Medical Development and Delivery, John Deere Health Care, Moline, Illinois, USA.
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*