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American Journal of Medical Quality
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Quality Assurance in the Department of Pediatrics

An Application of Quality Management

Terence A. Joiner, M.D., M.H.S.A.

Organizational Transformation, Henry Ford Hospital

Steven H. Nelson

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan

A continuous quality improvement program can provide the means through which medical organiza tions can guide their activities. This article illustrates how a pediatrics department in an urban medical center incorporated continuous quality improvement into the management of health services. Key elements of the Quality Assurance program included the orga nization and facilities in the department of pediatrics, important processes related to patient care, and out come measures. If a structure is established that al lows participation in decision-making and mutual ad justment, trained professionals can perform up to their standards and those standards of their peers. Involvement of physicians in the design of quality management programs and other administrative strategies offer an opportunity to develop a working formula for ongoing success.

American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 8, No. 3, 152-160 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/0885713X9300800308
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