title: A methodology for setting practice criteria in healthcare.
abstract: Practice criteria are an important part of health care and have taken a new prominence in the trend to address quality-of-care issues. Once an organisation makes a commitment to addressing its quality-of-care, it must define 'quality' in operational terms. Practice criteria do just that. The organisation ensures consistent, high-quality services through the correct application of practice criteria. This paper outlines a methodology that has been used in at least three countries to date. Early indications are that it is useful for helping an organisation begin its quality improvement 'journey'.
authors.affiliation: USAID Quality Assurance Project, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zaenger
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: al-Assaf
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care