A methodology for setting practice criteria in healthcare
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1999-06-01Author
Dennis Zaenger
A.F. Al-Assaf
A.F. Al-Assaf
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Abstract
Practice criteria are an important part of health care and have taken a new prominence in the trend to address quality-of-care issues. Once an organisation makes a commitment to addressing its quality-of- care, it must define 'quality' in operational terms. Practice criteria do just that. The organisation ensures consistent, high-quality services through the correct application of practice criteria. This paper outlines a methodology that has been used in at least three countries to date. Early indications are that it is useful for helping an organisation begin its quality improvement 'journey'.
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Zaenger, D., Al-Assaf, A. F., & Al-Assaf, A. F. (1999). A methodology for setting practice criteria in healthcare. The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 119(2), 112-114. doi: 10.1177/146642409911900210