MEDRADSC 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Total Quality Management, Quality Management, Emergency Department

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Medical Radiation Sciences
• Course: MEDRADSC 3B03
• Professor: Anne Hixon

Document Summary

The total process whereby a particular organization is managed to achieve & hence be able to assure quality is quality management , or, less ambiguously, the management of quality. Quality improvement ensures that standards are specified & met consistently - checked routinely against predetermined standards. To assure consistent quality this involves, at key stages, amongst other things: Regularly checking reality against these standards & remedying any shortfalls. If quality is to be effective, it can be argued that all aspects of the organization must be covered & all staff involved. Chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Interprofessional practice team (team approach) : allows sharing of expertise & perspectives to form a common goal of restoring or maintaining an individuals health & improving outcomes while combining all resources. Interprofessional education : an approach to develop healthcare for future interprofessional teams.