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Building blocks to comprehensive quality assurance.

A E Rodin, K P Calhoun, S D Bledsoe

    The Hospital Medical Staff
    |September 8, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    A new quality assurance standard requires comprehensive studies. Effective institutional programs need careful planning and suitable techniques for individual quality assurance studies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Administration
    • Quality Improvement Science

    Background:

    • The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH) introduced a new quality assurance standard.
    • This standard necessitates a heightened focus on developing comprehensive studies within quality assurance programs.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the importance of planning for institutional quality assurance programs.
    • To emphasize the need for specific techniques in individual quality assurance studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the implications of the new JCAH standard.
    • Analysis of planning requirements for institutional quality assurance.
    • Identification of suitable techniques for individual quality assurance studies.

    Main Results:

    • Significant planning is essential for establishing overall institutional quality assurance programs.
    • Delineating appropriate techniques for individual studies is crucial for program success.

    Conclusions:

    • The new JCAH standard mandates a structured approach to quality assurance.
    • Successful quality assurance requires both broad institutional planning and specific study methodologies.

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