International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance: Volume 3 Issue 6
Addressing the issues of management and quality
Table of contents
Setting Quality Objectives for Estate Management Services in the NHS
Roger TannerThe application of quality objectives to one of the three main NHS resources ‐ the estate ‐ is discussed. The relevance and outcome of quality systems for strategic planning and…
Clinical Audit in General Surgery
Stephen M. JonesClinical audit in general surgery has been characterised by the early use of information technology to assist in the gathering of useful clinical data. Such an approach allows the…
Quality and General Management 1983‐1988
C. Pollitt, S. Harrison, D.J. Hunter, G. MarnochA summary of the project examining the impact of general management on the NHS, based on field work in England and Scotland between 1986‐1989. Implications of further change and…
Quality Specifications and Contract Monitoring
Geoffrey D. Carroll, Judy LavenderQuality Specifications are a key component of NHS contracts between district health authorities and hospitals/services providing care. The perspective and methods of the Essex…
Action on Audit
Alan J. DavisonThe introduction of medical and cinical audit is outlined following a successful conference in London (June 1990). Audit, its organisation, method, information requirements and…
Standards and Nursing Audit
Maggi LewisApproaches for the systematic evaluation of nursing practice are outlined. Practical methods and steps in auditing care at ward and individual patient level are discussed…
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0952-6862Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Professor Charu Chandra
- Professor Sameer Kumar