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What does healthcare quality primarily aim to achieve according to the Institute of Medicine?
What does healthcare quality primarily aim to achieve according to the Institute of Medicine?
- Reduced operational costs
- Safe and effective care (correct)
- Increased patient numbers
- Enhanced technology use
Which acronym represents the six pillars of healthcare quality improvement?
Which acronym represents the six pillars of healthcare quality improvement?
- STEEEP (correct)
- STEPP
- STEEP
- SSTEEP
How is quality control defined?
How is quality control defined?
- A method for increasing staff involvement
- A strategy for maximizing customer outreach
- A process for pricing products
- A system for verifying and maintaining quality standards (correct)
What characterizes quality as a concept in healthcare?
What characterizes quality as a concept in healthcare?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six pillars of healthcare quality?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six pillars of healthcare quality?
What does 'Quality 1.0' primarily focus on in healthcare services?
What does 'Quality 1.0' primarily focus on in healthcare services?
In the quality improvement process, which stage involves organisation-wide systems for improving disease management?
In the quality improvement process, which stage involves organisation-wide systems for improving disease management?
Which of the following models was first described by Avedis Donabedian to evaluate healthcare quality?
Which of the following models was first described by Avedis Donabedian to evaluate healthcare quality?
According to the SPO model, what does the 'process' refer to?
According to the SPO model, what does the 'process' refer to?
What fundamental aspect does 'Quality 3.0' emphasize in the healthcare system?
What fundamental aspect does 'Quality 3.0' emphasize in the healthcare system?
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Study Notes
Quality in Healthcare
- Quality in healthcare varies by perspective, with definitions shaped by patients, providers, and managers.
- It is broadly defined as the degree of excellence in meeting or exceeding expectations, which are dynamic and subject to change.
- The Institute of Medicine defines healthcare quality through the acronym STEEEP: Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, and Patient-Centered.
The Evolution of Quality Control
- Quality control, assurance, and improvement have origins outside healthcare, adapting from industrial practices.
- Quality control involves verifying and maintaining a desired product or process level through planning and inspection.
- Quality assurance ensures compliance with standards and involves setting performance indicators.
- Quality improvement is a structured approach focusing on identifying and achieving enhancements in services.
Lachman's Quality Model
- Quality 1.0 emphasizes establishing standards, inspections, and guidelines.
- Quality 2.0 focuses on organization-wide systems for disease management and encompasses reliability and performance measurement.
- Quality 3.0 introduces coproduction in health, which includes collaborative relationships and improving healthcare system value.
Quality Models for Improvement
- Models provide systematic frameworks for evaluating and enhancing care quality.
- The Structure-Process-Outcome (SPO) model identifies three domains:
- Structure: Inputs and resource characteristics of healthcare services.
- Process: Activities involved in patient care and the execution quality.
- Outcome: Health status impacts resulting from interactions with healthcare systems.
- The Model for Improvement emphasizes iterative testing of changes to improve quality.
- The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model guides structured testing and evaluation of improvements.
- Rapid PDSA focuses on applying the PDSA cycle swiftly to facilitate immediate adjustments and improvements.
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