TY - JOUR
T1 - Task force on the management of chest pain
AU - Erhardt, Leif
AU - Herlitz, J.
AU - Bossaert, L.
AU - Halinen, M.
AU - Keltai, M.
AU - Koster, R.
AU - Marcassa, C.
AU - Quinn, T.
AU - Van Weert, H.
PY - 2002/8
Y1 - 2002/8
N2 - In order to ensure the quality of the care delivered, quality indicators need to be registered in all patients. If we know, for instance, that the mean time to reach a diagnosis is 3 h this would represent the current quality. A new goal for quality improvement could then be to reduce the time by 33% to 2 h. This would be an improvement in quality, which could be measured. Similarly, by knowing the actual situation for a number of quality indicators goals can be set and improvements may be achieved by this type of quality development.
AB - In order to ensure the quality of the care delivered, quality indicators need to be registered in all patients. If we know, for instance, that the mean time to reach a diagnosis is 3 h this would represent the current quality. A new goal for quality improvement could then be to reduce the time by 33% to 2 h. This would be an improvement in quality, which could be measured. Similarly, by knowing the actual situation for a number of quality indicators goals can be set and improvements may be achieved by this type of quality development.
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U2 - 10.1053/euhj.2002.3194
DO - 10.1053/euhj.2002.3194
M3 - Article
C2 - 12206127
AN - SCOPUS:0036701206
VL - 23
SP - 1153
EP - 1176
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
SN - 0195-668X
IS - 15
ER -