Athletic Training Programs, Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Research Support, A.T. Still University, Mesa.
J Athl Train. 2020 Nov 1;55(11):1137-1141. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0342.19.
Quality improvement in health care is the responsibility of everyone (eg, patients, families, health providers, and administrative staff) to work toward delivering high-quality patient care, advancing professional knowledge and skills, and creating effective and efficient processes of care. Those involved in athletic health care, similar to other health care professionals, should strive to create patient care experiences that are safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient centered. Exploring the differences between quality improvement and research will help define the focus of improvement sciences on the health of systems, which is to identify quality gaps and evaluate processes of care, as opposed to filling knowledge gaps. Furthermore, considering the principles of quality improvement will set the foundation for quality initiatives in health care to focus on patients, value teams, emphasize systems and processes of care, appreciate variability, and require data. With a greater understanding of the principles of the quality improvement sciences, athletic trainers will be better positioned to create a culture of quality improvement and to take the initiative in leading improvement efforts so that local systems support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
医疗质量改进是每个人（例如患者、家属、医疗服务提供者和行政人员）的责任，大家应共同努力提供高质量的患者护理，提升专业知识和技能，并创建高效、有效的护理流程。参与运动医疗保健的人员与其他医疗保健专业人员类似，应努力创造安全、及时、有效、高效、公平和以患者为中心的患者护理体验。探索质量改进和研究之间的差异将有助于确定改进科学的重点是关注系统的健康，即确定质量差距和评估护理流程，而不是填补知识差距。此外，考虑质量改进的原则将为医疗保健领域的质量计划奠定基础，重点关注患者、重视团队、强调护理系统和流程、重视变异性，并需要数据。通过更深入地了解质量改进科学的原则，运动训练师将能够更好地营造质量改进文化，并主动带头进行改进，从而使当地系统支持提供高质量的患者护理。
