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A Tietz

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CQI in policy implementation: advance directives.

Recognition of patients' rights is growing in the healthcare field in this country, as is recognition of the need for advance directives. Advance directives are documents that indicate treatment choices and preferences made by an individual while he or she is still competent. Through the use of continuous quality improvement (CQI) tools and the development of a CQI team, the author's facility was able to implement the important process of having patients complete advance directives.

Advance Directives↗
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Communicating quality improvement through a hospital newsletter.

Healthcare organizations across the United States are embracing the tenets of continuous quality improvement. The challenge is to disseminate information about this quality activity throughout the organization. A monthly newsletter serves two vital purposes: to share the improvements and to generate more enthusiasm and participation by staff members. This article gives practical suggestions for promoting a monthly newsletter. Preparation of an informative newsletter requires a significant investment of time and effort. However, the positive results of providing facilitywide communications can make it worth the effort. The current availability of relatively inexpensive desktop publishing computer software programs has made the process much easier.

Hospitals, Veterans↗