Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 10, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
'Quality is everyone's business' why this approach will not work in hospitals
1School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. lwilson10@Compuserve.com
Abstract:
Implementing effective quality management in hospitals requires quite complex micromanagement systems. Health professionals, doctors and nurses do not have the time, skills and in many cases the interest to be responsible for these systems. To state the 'quality is everyone's business' is to use a platitude that seriously understates the difficulty of the exercise.
Related Concept Videos
Introduction To Health Care Delivery System
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates for a patient-centered, effective, safe, timely, equitable, and effective healthcare system. The National Priorities...
Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is limited...
Methods of Documentation VI: Case Management Model
For example, a patient with a chronic illness...
Health Information Technology and Healthcare Information System
Health Information Technology, commonly called HIT, integrates advanced information systems and technology in healthcare settings. Its primary functions include:
Ethical Standards I
The Code of Ethics provisions outline the nurse's duty to the patient, the healthcare team, the profession, and society. The Code's fundamental principles include advocacy,...
Ethical Issues
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare: