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Total quality management: rhetoric and reality.

P Nathanson1

  • 1Aetna Health Plans, Hartford, CT.

Managed Care Quarterly
|January 3, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) in healthcare requires significant cultural shifts and investment. True TQM success depends on sustained management commitment and evolving quality control technologies.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Quality Improvement Science

Background:

  • Total Quality Management (TQM) is often discussed in healthcare settings.
  • Current implementation of TQM in healthcare is frequently more theoretical than practical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the gap between TQM rhetoric and reality in healthcare.
  • To identify barriers and requirements for successful TQM implementation in healthcare organizations.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of TQM principles applied to healthcare.
  • Discussion of organizational culture change and infrastructure needs.
  • Examination of the role of quality control technology in TQM.

Main Results:

  • TQM in healthcare is largely aspirational, not yet fully realized.
  • Significant cultural and infrastructural changes are necessary for TQM adoption.
  • The development of healthcare quality control technology is ongoing and crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Achieving TQM's potential in healthcare demands substantial, long-term management commitment.
  • Investment in time, resources, and evolving technologies is essential.
  • Effective leadership is required to overcome resistance and drive TQM initiatives.

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