Quality improvement - the US perspective
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Continuous evaluation of performance and outcomes leading to improvement is currently the focus of continuous quality improvement (CQI) programmes in ambulatory surgery. This can be implemented by developing clinical indicators and acceptable thresholds that are relevant to daily practice, easy to measure and can be used to initiate the analytic process. Collection of data without the ability to analyse it or develop corrective measures is futile. A cooperative effort between physicians, nurses, administrators and other personnel is essential in identifying the responsible individuals for facilitating the programme. Steps in developing a hospital-integrated and free-standing facility are provided and several examples described.
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