Strategies to prevent failure of the new paradigm.
Despite the hopes, hard work, and research of many in healthcare, the long-term success of the new paradigm of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is far from assured. The authors suggest that the premature demise of CQI in healthcare is a possibility unless certain trends and forces are addressed and altered. Six challenges to the long-term viability of CQI are discussed in this article along with practical strategies to protect the integrity and vitality of the movement.
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Emergency Physician Associates, Woodbury, NJ.
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D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States