HA425_Unit_2_Assignment__.docx HA425 Unit 2 Assignment: Challenges In Quality Improvement HA425 Purdue Global Continuous Quality improvement is an ever-evolving process. It is a term that refers to the continuous e
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HA425_Unit_2_Assignment__.docx HA425 Unit 2 Assignment: Challenges In Quality Improvement HA425 Purdue Global Continuous Quality improvement is an ever-evolving process. It is a term that refers to the continuous effort made by and organization to expand and improve every facet within the organization. Quality improvement is especially crucial within the healthcare field as medical technology continues to drive the field forward and allow for newer techniques and procedures to take place. Since the 1960s quality improvement has made some major leaps and bounds, however this does not come without its challenges. It is these challenges that will continue to drive the improvement process of the healthcare field. PART I. – The historical evolution of healthcare quality improvement programs In order to begin to measure the worth of an object, one must first have an idea or structure of what that object is meant to accomplish. It was in this fashion that in 1966 Avedis Donabedian established an invaluable concept providing the framework for the evaluation of medical care quality communities (Burstin, Leatherman, & Goldman, 2016). The Donabedian model displays the impact that structure has on processes leading to the outcome. Each of the three topics, structure, process, and outcome, can be dissected and altered to enhance the quality improvement. Although there are many quality of care frameworks, the Donabedian model is consistently dominant. In 1987 hospital specific mortality data was released and s. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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