RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Quality Management in Respiratory Care
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1485
OP 1494
DO 10.4187/respcare.08820
VO 66
IS 9
A1 Karthika, Manjush
A1 Sureshkumar, Vanajakshy Kumaran
A1 Bennett, Adam
A1 Noorshe, Abdulkadir Haji
A1 Mallat, Jihad
A1 Praveen, Beekanahaali Mokshanatha
YR 2021
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/66/9/1485.abstract
AB The word “quality” refers to the features of a product or service to which a certain value is ascribed. When it comes to hospital-based practices, quality has often been considered to be specific to the care provided. However, this specific perspective is transitioning toward a broader concept after the evolution of quality-improvement projects and quality frameworks at the organizational level. Respiratory therapy departments have been identified as an essential part of any hospital because the key nature of discipline for respiratory therapists is widely understood. Due to their professional accountability and professional values, respiratory therapists often have administrative roles in infection control practices and quality-improvement projects. Therefore, it would be ideal to have a core team of respiratory therapists trained in quality management and to initiate quality-improvement processes at the departmental level. Every respiratory therapy department should have its own quality-improvement team to assist with the process of training, implementation, and analysis. Thus, this article aimed to discuss the role of respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy departments in quality-improvement processes and projects to set benchmarks and enhance outcomes.