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Using Indicators To Structure Quality Improvement Initiatives in Long-Term Care
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Total Quality ManagementEngineeringQuality MetricHealth Care ManagementQuality EvaluationQuality Improvement ToolPrimary CareQuality CriterionCare ProblemsQuality-monitoring SystemPublic HealthHealth Services ResearchReliabilityIntegrated CareHealth PolicyOutcomes ResearchQuality ImprovementQuality MeasurementNursingHealthcare QualityQuality AssuranceStructure Quality ImprovementHealth Informatics
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.