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Practical aspects in drawing up a quality handbook in radiotherapy
M Marchetti1, M Robino, C Catananti
1Unità di Valutazione delle Tecnologie, Direzione Sanitaria, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy.
Abstract:
The quality and dimensions of the Quality Handbook in healthcare are shortly defined. Particular emphasis is put on the role of the quality of compliance and on certification (ISO 9000). The role of quality assessment in healthcare processes is described. It is not conceived as an inspection but rather as an incentive to a continuous quality improvement in healthcare processes. Within the quality of compliance, the role of the Quality Handbook and its modalities of definition, organization and implementation are illustrated.
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