Overview As they learn to evaluate and improve the care they deliver, physicians can regain professional control and autonomy. In this module, learners will define the elements of quality in health care and learn to adopt strategies to improve quality in practice. Dr. Bloomberg, in collaboration with TMCI, developed this module to provide you with a better understanding of what is meant by quality in health care and how it can be measured. Overview Engaging in meaningful quality improvement efforts requires physicians to understand why quality improvement is pertinent and important to them. This module explores these issues and reviews common quality improvement tools and techniques.
Physicians are committed to providing high quality care to their patients.
Their training in diagnosis and treatment is designed to produce the best possible clinical outcomes. Still, beyond any individual clinician's sole control, serious flaws exist in our clinical care system and its performance. This module presents an overview of the processes, tools, and techniques of quality improvement in the clinical setting. Indicate reasons why quality improvement is pertinent and important to practicing physicians Identify appropriate areas in clinical care and service where quality improvement techniques can be applied Identify examples of common quality improvement tools and techniques Quality Oversight in the Marketplace Lead Author David Nash, MD, MBA , is Director of the Office of Health Policy and Clinical Outcomes at Thomas Jefferson University, and is Associate Dean for Health Policy at Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Nash, in collaboration with Tufts Managed Care Institute, developed this module to help physicians and other health care professionals, especially those contracting or interacting with managed care organizations, understand what quality oversight means in today's health care marketplace.