title: Developing quality assurance programs in ambulatory surgery.
abstract: Cost and efficiency are only two outcomes considered in evaluating surgical ambulatory services. More important, quality of care and the patient's physical and emotional health and well-being must be evaluated. Nurse practitioners play a key role in initiating and implementing quality assurance programs to meet these outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, School of Education, New York University, New York, USA.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care