title: Quality assurance programs for pressure ulcers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Development and Delivery, John Deere Health Care, Moline, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Xakellis
mesh_terms: 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*