title: Quality improvement: the pioneers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Leadership, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Darr
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024382:Professional Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States