Abstract: . . .  (dispatch to follow-up) related to QI activities. • Protect QI process from discoverability. • Require and fund costs associated with ongoing, system wide data collection, linkage, and analysis, which can be used to promote the QI process in the EMS system. Page 7 Shaping the Future of EMS in California Quality Improvement Page 37 References 1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Emergency Medical Services Agenda for the Future, 1996. 2. Langley, G.J., Nolan, K.M., Nolan, T.W., Clifford, L.N., & Provost, L.P. The improvement guide: A practical approach to enhancing organizational performance. . . .
. . .  QI process in the EMS system. Page 7 Shaping the Future of EMS in California Quality Improvement Page 37 References 1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Emergency Medical Services Agenda for the Future, 1996. 2. Langley, G.J., Nolan, K.M., Nolan, T.W., Clifford, L.N., & Provost, L.P. The improvement guide: A practical approach to enhancing organizational performance. Jossey-Bass, 1996.  . . .
. . .  to any patient, even the most seriously ill or injured (e.g. cardiac arrest, major trauma, etc.), as hospitals are under no obligation to provide follow-up information or clinical findings to participating EMS agencies. A Practical Approach to Medical Quality Improvement : The approach proposed by the Vision Task Force on Quality Improvement is based on a practical approach to enhancing performance in diverse organizations. 2 A new concept called rapid cycle quality improvement is being tested in several consortia throughout the country. These include the Vermont Oxford Neonatal Network, the California . . .
. . .  quality improvement Page 1 Shaping the Future of EMS in California Quality Improvement Page 31 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT VISION SUBCOMMITTEE #2 This report focuses on aspects of quality improvement in the statewide EMS system. It identifies the current status of quality improvement in the EMS system and recommends a rapid cycle improvement approach to enhancing the quality of EMS services. The goal of EMS system quality improvement . . .
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