title: From quality assurance to continuous quality improvement.
abstract: To change from punitive and legalistic QA to positive and productive CQI, both attitudes and methods must change. This is a difficult challenge, but potential rewards for both the organization and its individual members suggest that the effort is worthwhile and deserves high priority. Members of the executive/management team will likely turn to physician executives for guidance on how to proceed.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods; D008486:Physician Executives; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012380:Role; D014481:United States