Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Implementing a quality assessment program.

G A Fleming1

  • 1Athens Regional Medical Center, GA.

Physician Executive
|December 10, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Implementing a hospital quality assessment system is crucial for continuous quality improvement. Engaging all staff in development and operation ensures a successful program for any community hospital.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Routine Use of Ultrasound in the Identification and Management of Thrombosis Following Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization.

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions·2025
Same author

The cerebroplacental Doppler ratio predicts postnatal outcome in fetuses with congenital heart block.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association·2008
Same author

A case of an infant with flail tricuspid valve due to spontaneous papillary muscle rupture: was neonatal lupus the culprit?

Pediatric cardiology·2007
Same author

Practitioners' views.

The Veterinary record·2006
Same author

The FDA, regulation, and the risk of stroke.

The New England journal of medicine·2000
Same author

Lactic acidosis in patients with diabetes treated with metformin.

The New England journal of medicine·1998
Same journal

Encore! Encore!

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

The medical loss ratio: a core component of reform.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Avoid the breach: put data security measures in place.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Hospitals of excellence and geography: an update.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Collegial intervention and the disruptive physician.

Physician executive·2014
Same journal

Standardizing electronic medical record documentation.

Physician executive·2014
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Quality Improvement Science

Background:

  • Hospitals face unprecedented change, particularly in quality assessment.
  • Continuous quality improvement (CQI) requires a robust quality assessment (QA) foundation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate effective implementation of a QA system in community hospitals.
  • To highlight the integration of QA with CQI processes.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a QA system involving all hospital staff.
  • Integrating QA outcomes into system and process reviews for modification.

Main Results:

  • A scalable QA system can be established in community hospitals of varying sizes.
  • Staff involvement is key to the successful development and operation of QA systems.

Related Experiment Videos

Conclusions:

  • A well-implemented QA program is essential before initiating CQI.
  • Community hospitals can successfully implement QA systems by engaging their entire staff.