RT Book, Section A1 Schondelmeyer, Amanda C. A1 Ambroggio, Lilliam A2 Shah, Samir S. A2 Kemper, Alex R. A2 Ratner, Adam J. SR Print(0) ID 1157319093 T1 Quality Improvement in Infectious Diseases T2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861536 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157319093 RD 2024/03/28 AB Rising costs and error-related morbidity and mortality have made quality improvement (QI) methods important tools in modern healthcare. Quality improvement is “an applied science that emphasizes innovation, rapid-cycle testing in the field, and spread in order to generate learning about what changes, and in which contexts, produce improvements.”1 Quality improvement science originated in industry as a means of improving efficiency, safety, and product quality in the manufacturing process. The principles and approaches of QI were introduced into the healthcare setting in the 1980s and have become increasingly applied in multiple patient settings to address a wide range of issues including patient safety, patient flow, care efficiency, and healthcare costs.1 Relevant to the practice of infectious diseases, QI has improved adherence to infection control and antimicrobial stewardship interventions, and improved patient management and outcomes.