Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Can continuous quality improvement (CQI) be evaluated with randomized controlled trials (RCTs)?As with all epistemological debates, it is first nec- essary to define terms, because the answer depends on what is meant by "CQI."The article by Dr. Samsa and Dr. Matchar makes a contribution by thoughtfully asking us to draw an important, tripartite definitional distinction (Samsa and Matchar 2000).First, CQI is sometimes used to mean the management philosophy of creating entire organizations that constantly strive to improve products and services.Second, CQI is also used to mean the method employed in solving process problems encountered in reaching that goal.The CQI method most often touted is the Shewhart cycle, commonly shorthanded as PDSA
Source: PubMed Central
Author: H I Goldberg
Institution: University of Washington
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W176082954