Quality-Improvement Research and Informed Consent
- 21 February 2008
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 358 (8) , 765-767
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp0800136
Abstract
Tens of thousands of patients die each year because of hospitals' failure to adhere consistently to standard procedures of safe and effective medical care. Accordingly, improving the quality of routine hospital care is a public health imperative. An effective way to promote quality improvement is to conduct evaluative research on programs designed to implement standard practices for the safety and care of hospitalized patients.Keywords
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