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  • Title: Program outcome and QA: a new approach to evaluation.
    Author: Gerber GJ, Calvert BL, Smylie JA.
    Journal: Leadersh Health Serv; 1992; 1(6):27-9. PubMed ID: 10123352.
    Abstract:
    Health care providers and managers are familiar with the limitations of current quality assurance (QA) practices, which do little to indicate the overall effectiveness of health care programs. This article discusses a comprehensive method of evaluating program effectiveness, efficiency, cost, client satisfaction, and adherence to standards. The authors present the Brockville Psychiatric Hospital's experience in evaluating a new program with data collected from a multi-faceted QA perspective, and suggest that combining program evaluation with QA could become the standard for future program assessments.
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