Menzel F S, Teegarden K
Am J Occup Ther. 1982 Mar;36(3):163-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.36.3.163.
A Tri-Level Quality Assurance Model consisting of state, local, and national levels of organization is described. Quality assurance is defined as a broad concept integrating traditional quality assurance activities with professional education and credentialing. The Iowa Occupational Therapy Association Professional Standards Review System is described as an example of the Tri-Level Model. Components of the Tri-Level model include professional education, professional credentialing, development of standards of practice, liaison activities with the Professional Standards Review Organizations and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, continuing education, external review, and internal review. It is recommended that, with the growth in quality assurance activities, state associations consider the Tri-Level Quality Assurance Model as a valuable tool for professional development.
本文描述了一个由州、地方和国家三级组织构成的质量保证模型。质量保证被定义为一个将传统质量保证活动与专业教育及认证相结合的广义概念。爱荷华州职业治疗协会专业标准审查系统被作为三级模型的一个例子进行了描述。三级模型的组成部分包括专业教育、专业认证、实践标准的制定、与专业标准审查组织及医院联合评审委员会的联络活动、继续教育、外部审查和内部审查。建议随着质量保证活动的增加，各州协会将三级质量保证模型视为专业发展的一个有价值的工具。
