Open AccessManagement of the quality control and safety of medical activities in the field of «oncology» on the example of Western European countries
Author(s) -
Д. А. Андреев,
А. А. Завьялов,
Asan Yu. Kashurnikov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zdravoohranenie rossijskoj federacii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-0723
pISSN - 0044-197X
DOI - 10.46563/0044-197x-2020-64-6-311-317
Subject(s) - quality assurance , quality (philosophy) , health care , transparency (behavior) , medicine , business , quality management , medline , public relations , nursing , process management , knowledge management , management system , operations management , political science , computer science , pathology , engineering , philosophy , external quality assessment , epistemology , law
. Quality assurance plays a pivotal role in the health industry. The countries of Western Europe demonstrate good outcomes of cancer care. The purpose of the study. This paper focuses on various backbones of quality assurance systems in oncology in Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Material and methods. Authors retrieved information from PubMed (Medline), Google, and public websites. The key phrases related to the organization of quality management systems for cancer care were used. About 40 informational sources were selected, including scientific articles and media. Discussion. All reviewed countries equipped with the quality management structures affecting such cancer care aspects as: •Creating regulatory acts and policy for next-generation healthcare in oncology; •Employing the top-qualified personnel; •Updating the clinical guidelines and improving medical processes; •Organizing the cyclical processes for monitoring the quality of cancer care and patient needs; •Implementing the innovations; •Implementing the principles of «transparency» in assessing the quality of cancer care. Conclusion. It seems logical to further study Western Europe’s experience in developing quality management systems for cancer care.