Beyond survival: toward continuous improvement in medical care.
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TL;DR
The needs for and benefits of continuous improvement are discussed along with a description of its basic elements and the approaches outlined can serve to greatly increase the pace of improvement in health care.
Abstract
Using the scientific method, continuous improvement strives to attain unprecedented levels of performance - improved patient outcomes while maintaining or reducing costs. The needs for, and benefits of, continuous improvement are discussed along with a description of its basic elements. The approaches outlined can serve to greatly increase the pace of improvement in health care.