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

Next generation quality, Part 1: Gateway to clinical process excellence.

R J Luttman1

  • 1Robert Luttman & Associates, Medfield, MA, USA.

Topics in Health Information Management
|May 29, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

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

Next generation quality, Part 2: Balanced scorecards and organizational improvement.

Topics in health information management·1999
Same author

Using PERT/CPM (Program Evaluation and Review Technique/Critical Path Method) to design and improve clinical processes.

Quality management in health care·1995
Same author

Assessing organizational performance.

Quality management in health care·1995
Same author

The critical path method alone does nothing to improve performance.

QRB. Quality review bulletin·1993
Same journal

Attitudes toward genetic testing: gender, role, and discipline.

Topics in health information management·2003
Same journal

Management of prenatal care information: integration of the problem list and clinical comments.

Topics in health information management·2003
Same journal

Using a home care model to monitor bilirubin levels in early discharged infants.

Topics in health information management·2003
Same journal

Electronic prescribing: a review of costs and benefits.

Topics in health information management·2003
Same journal

Self-managing teams: a strategy for quality improvement.

Topics in health information management·2003
Same journal

An interactive voice response system to enhance antidepressant medication compliance.

Topics in health information management·2003
See all related articles

Healthcare quality management evolves through three phases: assurance, improvement, and the current quality management focus. This study introduces a "next generation quality" model for healthcare, utilizing clinical pathways and the gateway model for continuous improvement.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Quality Improvement Science
  • Clinical Process Optimization

Background:

  • The quality movement in healthcare has progressed through distinct phases: quality assurance (reactive, individual-focused) and quality improvement (process-focused, still reactive).
  • These earlier phases, while valuable, often lacked a proactive and integrated approach to systemic quality enhancement.
  • The broader industry adoption of quality management principles necessitates a new model for healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel quality management model for the healthcare sector, termed "next generation quality."
  • To establish clinical pathways as the central focus for core clinical processes within this new model.
  • To introduce an enhanced variance management system, the gateway model, for continuous monitoring and improvement.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Methods:

  • Conceptualization of a third-phase quality management model tailored for healthcare.
  • Integration of clinical pathways as the core elements for process management.
  • Development and application of the gateway model, an advanced variance management system.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model shifts healthcare quality from reactive problem-solving to proactive, continuous improvement.
  • Clinical pathways serve as the framework for standardizing and optimizing patient care processes.
  • The gateway model provides a robust mechanism for monitoring process performance and managing variances.

Conclusions:

  • The
  • next generation quality
  • model offers a strategic framework for advancing healthcare quality.
  • Continuous improvement and proactive variance management through clinical pathways and the gateway model are key to enhancing healthcare outcomes.
  • This approach represents a significant evolution in healthcare quality management strategies.