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Quality Assurance for a Nutritional Support Service
Author(s) -
Geibig Charles B.,
Mirtallo Jay M.,
Owens Julie
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426591006004147
Subject(s) - medicine , quality assurance , service (business) , intensive care medicine , marketing , pathology , external quality assessment , business
Quality assurance programs may significantly influence patient care by providing a systematic mechanism of self‐assessment. An effective program should improve the level of care and have a positive effect on the fiscal base of a health care institution. The design of a useful quality assurance program is not a trivial matter. This report describes the details of a functioning quality assurance program developed for a multidisciplinary nutrition support service. The effect that such a program may have on patient care is also illustrated.