Participation in Standard Setting: Planning a Programme of Change

Abstract

Considerable interest has been aroused concerning the West Dorset Health Authority′s approach to the setting of standards. There is a great deal of commitment both to the process and to the standards themselves. Setting standards involves not only the nursing staff but includes many other clinical and non‐clinical disciplines. Medical staff are becoming involved contributing to the process in their domains and those of others. The article has been written in response to many requests for information about the process. For those who want to try it out under guidance, a series of short seminars is being arranged in conjunction with Mercia Publications who are based on the Science Park at the University of Keele.

Citation

Sale, D. (1989), "Participation in Standard Setting: Planning a Programme of Change", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 2 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001995