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A framework for integrated quality improvement.

C Willoughby·G Budreau·D Livingston
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The importance of maintaining and improving quality is well understood in most health care organizations. This work becomes more challenging as internal and external conditions rapidly change. A quality improvement framework was developed to help clinicians and administrators organize intergrated, multifaceted quality programs that have the flexibility necessary for success in today's fast-paced health care environment.

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Case ManagementJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare OrganizationsModels, OrganizationalNursing ResearchProfessional CompetencePsychiatric Department, HospitalQuality Assurance, Health CareTotal Quality ManagementUnited StatesJournal Article

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C Willoughby, G Budreau, D Livingston. 1997. A framework for integrated quality improvement.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001786-199702000-00008

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