applications for quality systems, performance improvement, clinical integration, and accreditation /
James M. Levett, Robert G. Burney.
Milwaukee, WI :
ASQ Quality Press,
2011.
xxii, 120 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Quality management systems in healthcare : what are they and why are they useful? -- Background and introduction to the ISO family of standards -- Practical aspects of setting up a quality management system : how-to-do-it -- ISO and the culture of a healthcare organization -- Incorporating quality tools and techniques -- Clinical integration as facilitated by a quality management system -- Using ISO 9001 as the foundation for a performance improvement system -- Experience with ISO 9001 in a multi-specialty clinic -- ISO 9001 at the state department -- Experience with ISO 9001 in healthcare organizations -- Utilization of ISO 9001 concepts in the community setting : HIEs, PSOs, and ACOs.