title: Standards at center stage. Safe, efficient care delivery depends on standardization.
authors.affiliation: Healthlink Inc., Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Marion J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farish-Hunt
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012015:Reference Standards; D017751:Safety Management; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States