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Kathryn Kesheimer, MHA; W. Patrick Davey, MD

Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:1400-1403.

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Dermatologic surgeons must develop an office continuous quality improvement (CQI) program to document the quality of dermatologic surgical care. This activity is being monitored by health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, and accreditation organizations such as the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care,¹ the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.² The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care considers Quality Management and Improvement to be an essential core standard for accreditation. This article presents a "how to" approach to CQI that links quality improvement activities, peer review, and risk management in an organized systematic manner.

Providing quality service is the goal of every physician. The best treatments with the latest technology are normal expectations of today's patients. However, in today's health care market, quality medical care encompasses more than treatment of disease. It also includes all processes . . . [Full Text of this Article]

From Dermatology Associates of Kentucky, PSC, Lexington.