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QT3
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quality assurance
assurance de qualitéCategory label
Quality assuranceAssurance de qualitéQ-Code supplementary keywords
auditévaluation de programmeQ-Code acronym
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process of planned activities based on performance review and enhancement with the aim of continually improving standards of patient care. (Woncadic) processus d'analyse d'activités prévues sur base d'examen de la performance et de l'amélioration dans le but de faire progresser continuellement les normes de soins aux patients. (Woncadic)Q-Code conceptual content
Audit ; A planned and documented activity performed by qualified personnel to deter mine by investigation, examination, or evaluation of objective evidence, the adequacy and compliance with established procedures, or applicable documents, and the effectiveness of implementation. Audit in healthcare is a process used by health professionals to assess, evaluate and improve care of patients in a systematic way, from simple data collection e. g. in medical records to the more complex sequence of steps entailed in completing the full-cycle (initial audit, change implemented, re-audit to demonstrate improvement). Audit measures current practice against defined (desired) standard and explicit criteria. It forms part of clinical governance, which aims to safeguard a high quality of clinical care for patients. The key component of clinical audit is that performance is reviewed (or audited) to ensure that what should be done is being done, and if not it provides a framework to enable improvements to be made. (EURACT 2014)AUDIT ; in medicine a systematic, critical analysis of some part of the structure, process, and outcome of medical care carried out by those personally engaged in the activity concerned, to measure whether set objectives have been attained and thus assess the quality of care delivered. It includes the organi-zation of the health care, the procedures used for diagnosis and treatment, the use of resources and the outcome and quality of life for the patient. (Woncadic)AUDIT CIRCLE ; the systematic, critical review process which includes the description of a changeable problem, standard setting, date collection and analysis, comparison of findings, and possible implementation of changes. New data collection and comparison to see whether the objectives have been met and the quality improved. The process thus includes five steps: 1. Setting standards. 2. Collecting data. 3. Analysing the data. 4. Implementing changes. 5. Controlling outcomes. (Woncadic)Audit: ; a formal review of research records, policies, activities, personnel, or facilities to ensure compliance with ethical or legal standards or institutional policies. Audits may be conducted regularly, at random, or for-cause (i.e. in response to a problem) (NIEH gloss)Auditing : A procedure whereby an independent third party systematically examines the evidence of adherence of some practice to a set of norms or standards for that practice and issues a professional opinion (Sage dictionary)Clinical Audit ; A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. The clinical audit was formally introduced in 1993 into the United Kingdom's National Health Service.(MeSH)EVALUATION ; a process that attempts to determine as systematically and objectively as possible the relevance, effectiveness, and impact of activities in the light of their objectives.(Woncadic)Management Audit ; Management review designed to evaluate efficiency and to identify areas in need of management improvement within the institution in order to ensure effectiveness in meeting organizational goals.(MeSH)Management Quality Circles ; Participation of employees with management as a labor-management team, in decisions pertaining to the operational activities of the organization or industry.(MeSH)QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) ; process of planned activities based on performance review and enhancement with the aim of continually improving standards of patient care. (Woncadic) Quality assurance ; Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.(MeSH);Quality Assurance, Health Care ; Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.(Dicepid)Quality improvement process: The institutionalization of policies and procedures that provide feedback about structures and practices and that lead to improvements in clinical quality of care and provide assurance of safety (APHC2004)Quality Improvement; The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality (MeSH)UMLS CUI
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