Quality Management in Health Care · 1996 · 52 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsHealth AdministrationQuality ManagementContinuous ImprovementHealthcare Quality ImprovementQuality ImprovementContinuous Quality ImprovementHealth Care Performance MeasurementHealth Care QualityQuality MeasurementQuality Of CareResident AssessmentHealth Care Quality IndicatorsHealth Care Quality MeasurementHealthcare Quality MeasurementLong-term Care Quality ImprovementQuality MonitoringQuality Of Care AssessmentQuality Of Care EvaluationQuality Of Care Indicators
Quality indicators and a quality-monitoring system developed for use in the regulatory survey process offer a quality improvement tool for nursing home staff. The systematic use of resident assessment data can aid in the identification of quality of care problems and the determination of the nature of those problems. This approach is particularly useful for continuous quality improvement efforts.