Blending risk management and quality improvement in an anesthesia program.
Risk management (RM) and quality improvement (QI) departments are increasing in value as they work to ensure patient safety, comply with healthcare regulations, and improve patient outcomes. This article describes a model QI program that blends RM and QI principles to improve patient outcomes with fewer resources. This model is easily adaptable to all healthcare work groups.
Bower
Janet O
JO
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA. jbower@u.washington.edu
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