Hcs Quality Improvement Report

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Quality Improvement Report Name HCS 588 Due Date Instructor Name Abstract Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge (Lohr, 1990). Quality management helps health care organizations to plan, organize, communicate, implement, and monitor health care delivery so that it can continuously be improved. This paper will examine quality standards and how to improve quality within Cindy Janowski’s health care organization. We will discuss the foundational frameworks of quality information, why various health care stakeholders define the quality of care differently, and what the roles are of various clinicians and patients in quality information. We will then determine why the quality management is needed within the health care industry, and what areas need to be monitored for quality. Finally we will identify and discuss the accrediting and regulatory organizations involved in quality information, their roles, and how they affect quality improvement. Quality Improvement Quality is defined in terms of consumer, provider, regulator, and payer perceptions and performance measurements (Elizabeth R. Ransome, 2008). The definition of quality may vary depending on the stakeholder(s) involved. Higher quality health care has multiple benefits including error reduction, improved patient safety, shorter patient stays and financial savings (Arasaratnam, 2012). Quality improvement is used as a method to establish and affirm quality within an organization. In the health care industry quality management involves a number of guidelines, principles, methods, and processes designed to ensure that quality care and services are provided to patients. Health care organizations use measurements that focus on the quality of care

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