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Quality management: program design. An interdisciplinary approach
P M Summers1, N Nadermann, R M Turnis
1Mercy Health Center Dubuque, Iowa.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1988
Summary
Quality management principles are being applied to healthcare program design and evaluation. This interdisciplinary approach enhances healthcare service design for improved patient benefits.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Program Development
Background:
- Quality management concepts are emerging in healthcare.
- Integrating program evaluation, business planning, and quality assurance is complex.
- Healthcare service design requires strategic planning and execution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the integration of quality management into healthcare program design and implementation.
- To outline a process for satisfying program evaluation, business planning, and quality assurance requirements.
- To demonstrate the application of these concepts through a case study of a rehabilitation program.
Main Methods:
- An interdisciplinary approach was utilized.
- The development process of a specific rehabilitation program was traced.
- Quality management frameworks were applied to program design and evaluation.
Main Results:
- The study outlines a systematic process for integrating quality management into healthcare programs.
- An interdisciplinary approach facilitates the development of effective rehabilitation programs.
- Successful program development leads to enhanced healthcare service design.
Conclusions:
- Quality management offers a valuable framework for healthcare program design and implementation.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to successful healthcare program development.
- Strategic program design, guided by quality management, benefits both healthcare providers and patients.