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. 2007 Apr;3(2):37-45.
doi: 10.1151/spp073237.

Quality and performance improvement: what's a program to do?

Frank McCorry  1
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Quality and performance improvement: what's a program to do?

Frank McCorry. Sci Pract Perspect. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

A confluence of forces is challenging traditional approaches to issues of quality in substance abuse care. The availability of effective, research-based interventions, the Federal emphasis on performance measurement and outcomes, and national initiatives to improve quality and data infrastructure are driving a transition from a static, compliance-oriented approach to a more dynamic performance improvement model. This new way of achieving and documenting quality will produce better outcomes for consumers and greater confidence in the value of substance abuse services, but first it will require new behaviors from all parties involved in the delivery of substance abuse prevention and treatment services. This article describes some of the shifts already under way and offers advice on how organizations can get ready for the coming changes.

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