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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > performance management > quality management
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social science subjects > business and management > management settings > performance management > quality management
social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > performance management > quality management
social science subjects > business and management > operations management > quality management
social science subjects > business and management > manufacturing and operations > operations management > quality management
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quality management  

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  • Quality management in health services delivery has two components: quality assurance and quality improvement. Quality assurance is an approach to quality management typically composed of a formal retrospective process of identifying medical delivery problems, finding means for overcoming them, and taking corrective actions to address them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Quality Management]

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