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Quality assurance and the palliative care team
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|February 28, 1996
Summary
Nurse managers can improve palliative care quality by using a model that involves the entire team in service assessment and enhancement. This approach ensures comprehensive quality assurance in specialist units.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Palliative Care
- Quality Assurance
Background:
- Nurse managers face complexities in specialist units, including increased focus on quality assurance.
- Effective quality improvement requires understanding and engaging the entire healthcare team.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a model for involving all palliative care team members in quality assessment.
- To enhance the quality of services provided in a specialist palliative care setting.
Main Methods:
- Application of a specific model for team involvement in quality assessment.
- Description of the process for service quality improvement within a palliative care team.
Main Results:
- The model facilitates comprehensive team participation in quality assurance.
- Potential for improved service quality through collaborative assessment and enhancement.
Conclusions:
- A structured model can effectively engage multidisciplinary teams in quality improvement initiatives.
- Nurse managers play a key role in implementing and overseeing quality assurance programs in specialist care.