A methodology for setting practice criteria in healthcare.
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'.
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USAID Quality Assurance Project, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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D003906:Developing Countries; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care