Abstract
Using the scientific method, continuous improvement strives to attain unprecedented levels of performance - improved patient outcomes while maintaining or reducing costs. The needs for, and benefits of, continuous improvement are discussed along with a description of its basic elements. The approaches outlined can serve to greatly increase the pace of improvement in health care.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-11 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | New Horizons: Science and Practice of Acute Medicine |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Continuous improvement
- Critical care
- Intensive care
- Quality of care
- Variation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine