RT Book, Section
A1 Frush, Karen S.
A1 Krug, Steven E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105560967
T1 Applying Quality Improvement in Practice
T2 Pediatric Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071827362
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105560967
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  gaps  in  care  delivery  are  well  recognized  by  policy  makers,  patients,  and  healthcare  providers.  In  the  seminal  Institute  of  Medicine  (IOM)  Report,  Crossing  the  Quality  Chasm,  six  specific  aims  for  quality  improvement  were  identified:  healthcare  should  be  safe,  effective,  patient-centered,  timely,  efficient,  and  equitable.1  Rapid-cycle  quality  improvement  methods,  which  have  been  effective  in  diverse  fields,  including  business,  engineering,  and  agriculture,  are  now  being  used  in  healthcare  with  great  success.  This  chapter  will  provide  an  overview  of  an  approach  for  quality  improvement  based  on  the  Model  for  Improvement  (see  Figure  2-1).2  The  key  elements  will  be: