Korea Journal of Hospital Management (한국병원경영학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 4
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- Pages.1-22
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- 2005
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- 1226-6299(pISSN)
An essay on quality improving efforts in US healthcare system and implications for Korean healthcare system
미국 의료의 질 향상을 위한 주요활동 고찰 - 성과에 따른 보상, 근거 중심 의료, 고신뢰 조직을 중심으로 -
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Kim, Kwang-Jum
(Graduate School of Healthcare Management and Policy, The Catholic University of Korea)
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김광점
(가톨릭대학교 의료경영대학원)
- Published : 2005.12.30
Abstract
Quality of care and patient safety have become today's agenda for healthcare industry in worldwide. This paper describes experiences to improve quality of care and patient safety in USA and identifies some future tasks for better implementation of quality improvement efforts. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for Korean healthcare system.
Keywords
- Quality of care;
- Medical error;
- Evidence-based medicine;
- Performance based pay;
- high reliability organization