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A quality assurance program for a state university student health center. 1989

E J Hoskins

New Mexico State University, Student Health Center, Las Cruces 88003-3529.

The New Mexico State University Student Health Center redesigned its quality assurance program to follow the Joint Commission's ten-step process for monitoring and evaluation. This article outlines the scopes of care in the Health Center's different units and provides case-study examples, including important aspects of care and indicators, to illustrate the monitoring and evaluation process as it is used for both retrospective studies and concurrent monitoring.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007591	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations	A private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization which establishes standards for the operation of health facilities and services, conducts surveys, and awards accreditation.	JCAHO,Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals,Joint Commission of Accreditation, Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation, Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation, Healthcare Organizations
D008485	Medical Audit	A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care.	Audit, Medical,Audits, Medical,Medical Audits
D008499	Medical Records	Recording of pertinent information concerning patient's illness or illnesses.	Health Diaries,Medical Transcription,Records, Medical,Transcription, Medical,Diaries, Health,Diary, Health,Health Diary,Medical Record,Medical Transcriptions,Record, Medical,Transcriptions, Medical
D009516	New Mexico	State bounded on the north by Colorado, on the east by Oklahoma and Texas, on the south by Texas and Mexico, and on the west by Arizona.
D011785	Quality Assurance, Health Care	Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.	Quality Assessment, Health Care,Health Care Quality Assessment,Health Care Quality Assurance,Healthcare Quality Assessment,Healthcare Quality Assurance,Quality Assessment, Healthcare,Quality Assurance, Healthcare,Assessment, Healthcare Quality,Assessments, Healthcare Quality,Assurance, Healthcare Quality,Assurances, Healthcare Quality,Healthcare Quality Assessments,Healthcare Quality Assurances,Quality Assessments, Healthcare,Quality Assurances, Healthcare
D003625	Data Collection	Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.	Data Collection Methods,Dual Data Collection,Collection Method, Data,Collection Methods, Data,Collection, Data,Collection, Dual Data,Data Collection Method,Method, Data Collection,Methods, Data Collection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013333	Student Health Services	Health services for college and university students usually provided by the educational institution.	University Health Services,Health Services, Student,Health Services, University,Services, Student Health,Services, University Health,Health Service, Student,Health Service, University,Service, Student Health,Service, University Health,Student Health Service,University Health Service
D015397	Program Evaluation	Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.	Evaluation, Program,Family Planning Program Evaluation,Program Appropriateness,Program Effectiveness,Program Sustainability,Appropriateness, Program,Effectiveness, Program,Evaluations, Program,Program Evaluations,Program Sustainabilities,Sustainabilities, Program,Sustainability, Program