title: ISO 9001:2000--setting the standard for quality management.
abstract: How will you approach the next quality management initiative? This article offers an introduction to the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards that can be applied to the HIM industry and how these standards can improve your department's policies and procedures.
authors.affiliation: Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, USA. MyraE@aol.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Edelstein
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002568:Certification; D004282:Documentation; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000592:standards*; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards*; D007390:International Agencies; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States