Carroll V Susan, Thomas Georgianna, DeWolff Darla
West Suburban College of Nursing, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA.
Qual Manag Health Care. 2006 Oct-Dec;15(4):291-5. doi: 10.1097/00019514-200610000-00012.
In this article, the authors discuss an innovative approach to accreditation in higher education. Using a process known as the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), colleges and universities prepare for accreditation in a process that parallels other continuous quality improvement models. The AQIP moves away from traditional static accreditation processes and requires educational institutions to engage in a continuous effort that mirrors the Plan-Do-Check-Act model used today in many health care organizations. Beginning with a systems portfolio that is based on self-assessment, colleges and universities then use peer feedback to improve system-wide processes that affect their educational outcomes. The article reviews the AQIP model and outlines one college of nursing's experience.
在本文中，作者探讨了高等教育认证的一种创新方法。学院和大学采用一种名为学术质量提升计划（AQIP）的流程来为认证做准备，该流程与其他持续质量改进模式类似。AQIP摒弃了传统的静态认证流程，要求教育机构持续努力，这与当今许多医疗保健组织所采用的计划-执行-检查-行动模式相似。学院和大学从基于自我评估的系统组合开始，然后利用同行反馈来改进影响其教育成果的全系统流程。本文回顾了AQIP模式，并概述了一所护理学院的经验。
