Development of quality improvement program a worthwhile goal

Dermatology Times;  September 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......LEXINGTON, KY. - Implementation of a quality improvement program is important so dermatologists...care, said William P. Davey, M.D. Quality improvement takes a fresh look at quality assurance...individual's performance. In contrast, quality improvement attempts to correct or prevent ...

Management of quality improvement: An empirical study

Engineering Management Journal;  March 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......is an important part of the quality improvement process. Nevertheless management practices in quality improvement projects have not received...between management practices and quality improvement performance. The findings...

Knowledge Development, Quality Improvement, and Research Ethics

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......have been made through research and quality improvement activities. Scientists are involved...activities often are referred to as quality improvement projects. While quality improvement and research projects both rely on...

RESEARCH AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: DRAWING LINES IN THE GREY ZONE

Prehospital Emergency Care;  July 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......this requirement to studies using quality improvement data. The typical question is...collected as a part of our ongoing quality improvement processes, and not as part of any...difficulty with differentiating quality improvement activities from research is neither...

Making quality improvement a priority.(Guest Editorial)

Skin & Allergy News;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......assurance--it needs to be about quality improvement. An inspection of quality issues...in the setting of medical error. Quality improvement, therefore, is the science of process...reduction of health care costs. The quality improvement process begins with the Plan-Do...

Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab

Journal of Quality Technology;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......with focus on quality improvement) as well as serve...composed of eleven chapters and four appendices...in presenting. Chapter 1, entitled Introduction...quality and quality improvement, and the structural approach to quality improvement given by the...all the ...

A study of quality improvement practices in the transportation industry

Journal of Business Logistics;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......transportation companies to implement formal quality improvement programs. Quality improvement efforts in manufacturing have received...Limited attention has been given to quality improvement strategies of transportation companies...

Sen. Hatch Introduces Medicare Quality Improvement Organization...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ......R-Utah, has introduced the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of...Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program." The...the legislation follows:Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of...

Rep. Burgess Introduces Medicare Quality Improvement Organization...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......R-Texas, has introduced the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of...Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program." The...the legislation follows:Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of...

Improving QIOs; Control of regulatory role at center of debate.(Institute...

Modern Healthcare;  March 13, 2006 ;     533 words ......its own solutions for revamping quality improvement organizations, which are under fire...Medicare to extend performance and quality improvement initiatives to patients and providers...regulators to be involved in continuous quality improvement makes it difficult to have ...

The roles of senior management in quality improvement efforts: what are...

Journal of Healthcare Management;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......to promote and sustain effective quality improvement efforts is paramount to their organizational...roles and activities of managers in quality improvement efforts and proposed key elements...own and others' participation in quality improvement efforts in their institutions. By...

Online QI tool [Quality Improvement]

The Canadian Nurse;  October 1, 2005 ;     263 words ...OPTIMAL CARE Quality improvement can be an elusive goal, but Saskatchewan...levela The council has posted online the Quality improvement Toolbook, based on quality improvement methods presented at a 2004 conference held...

Five Oklahoma physician clinics earn 2004 Quality Improvement Awards

THE JOURNAL RECORD;  July 13, 2005 ;     238 words ......physician clinics earned a 2004 Quality Improvement Award from the Oklahoma Foundation...Medical Quality. The state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization selected the clinics...their creativity in health care quality improvement. Each of these practices set the...

Kelly announces new appointments to the Quality Improvement Agency.

M2 Presswire;  June 21, 2005 ;     665 words ......announces new appointments to the Quality Improvement Agency(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...the first Chief Executive of the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and Sir Geoffrey Holland...different organisations involved in quality improvement. The new Quality Improvement ...

HHS report targets QIOs; Agency mulls classifications of concerns,...

Modern Healthcare;  June 18, 2007 ;     464 words ......Matthew DoBias A decade-long effort by quality improvement organizations, or QIOs, to transform...Medicare to develop performance and quality improvement programs to providers and practitioners...of the time was spent on various quality improvement programs across the state, he ...