Degree of excellence of care in relation to actual medical knowledge, identified by quality tracers based on outcomes of care, as well as on structure and process.
The degree or grade of excellence with respect to medical services received by patients, administered by providers or programs, in terms of technical competence, need, appropriateness, acceptability, humanity and structure.
A systematic, team-based, problem-solving process to continually improve the level of care offered.
the degree to which health care is expected to increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and is consistent with standards of health care. (See also quality assessment and quality assurance.)
The degree to which health services meet established standards, are consistent with current professional knowledge, and maximize the probability of beneficial health outcomes while minimizing risk and other untoward outcomes. Quality is often described as having three dimensions: quality of resources (certification and training of providers), quality of the process of service delivery (the use of appropriate procedures), and quality of outcome of services (improvements in a patient's condition or reduction of harmful effects).
Quality of care refers to the provision of high-quality family planning services to all clients. It can be judged according to the following elements: the range of choice of contraceptive methods, the completeness of the information given to clients, the technical competence of the provider, the quality of the interpersonal relations, whether mechanisms exist to encourage continuity of contraceptive use, and whether appropriate services are offered.
The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.
Refers to an organization's objective of care with the most efficient use of resources.
the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge; the complex and multidimensional nature of long-term care requires a broader approach to definition and measurement of outcomes.
A term used to describe care and services that allow the recipients to attain and maintain their highest level of mental, physical, and psychological function in a dignified and caring way.