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A measurable framework for improving quality.

C Walsh
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Staff must believe in and value any quality programme being implemented. Quality strategies should be based on the key principles that underline patient care. Quality benefits the patient, staff and the organisation.

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Decision Making, OrganizationalHumansNursing AuditNursing Staff, HospitalPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareState MedicineTotal Quality ManagementUnited KingdomJournal Article

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C Walsh. 1999. A measurable framework for improving quality.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10765309/

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