Quality Improvement Flashcards
the use of data to monitor outcomes of care processes & the use of improvement methods to design and test approaches to care the continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems
quality improvement
systematic process of assessment & improvement of work processes that focus on what customers want and need
quality mgmt
what approach is proactive
quality mgmt
improves all levels of pt care
quality mgmt
team concept to continually enhance customer satisfaction
quality mgmt
quality
professional level of performance expected of the RN and health care system–is a process
professional level of performance expected of the RN and health care system
quality
input (resources)
materials, people, money
materials, people, money
input (resources)
process (activities)
protocols & system procedures
protocols & system procedures
process (activities)
outcomes (results)
pt outcomes & satisfaction
pt outcomes & satisfaction
outcomes (results)
variation
differences in how something happens
a process or a step in a process that is different
variation