History and Background of Quality Measurement

Abstract

Health care quality measurement has become increasingly emphasized, as providers and administrators respond to public and government demands for improved patient care. This article will review the evolution of surgical quality measurement and improvement from its infancy in the 1850s to the vast efforts being undertaken today.

Keywords

surgical quality - quality improvement - quality measures - history

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