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Epidemiologic approaches to quality assessment

B P Simmons1, S B Kritchevsky

  • 1Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
|February 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Hospital epidemiologists can expand their expertise beyond infection control to address hospital quality improvement. This transition requires strategic planning for success in interpreting new quality indicators.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Epidemiology
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Hospital epidemiologists possess valuable analytical skills applicable to broader healthcare quality initiatives.
  • Increasing regulatory requirements necessitate the collection and reporting of numerous quality indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the opportunity for hospital epidemiologists to contribute to hospital quality management beyond infection control.
  • To emphasize the need for strategic planning for epidemiologists transitioning into quality management roles.

Main Methods:

  • The study is a conceptual analysis and review of the evolving role of hospital epidemiologists.
  • It examines the implications of new quality indicator reporting requirements.

Main Results:

  • Hospital quality problems present a significant, yet underutilized, area for epidemiologic expertise.
  • The interpretation of newly mandated quality indicators will require robust epidemiologic skills.

Conclusions:

  • Hospital epidemiologists are well-positioned to lead quality improvement efforts.
  • Successful transition into quality management necessitates careful assessment and proactive planning by epidemiologists.

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