care quality management

clinical governance

coordinated activities to direct and control a care organization with regard to quality

EXAMPLE 1 Direct and control the fulfilment of requirements in quality criteria repositories

EXAMPLE 2 changing behaviour of care professionals

Note 1 to entry: The clinical processes are the most important type of care processes related to care quality management

Note 2 to entry: Care quality management activities include the establishment of a quality policy, setting quality objectives, the performance of audits, evaluation and a feedback loop for quality improvement, all resulting in quality assurance.

Table 1. Associations of care quality management
Specialization of Generalization of
care administration
Association from Association name Association to
1..1 care quality management controls quality of 1..* care process
1..* care organization performs 1..* care quality management
1..* care process provides feedback to 1..1 care quality management
care quality managementUML Representation
Figure 1. care quality management (UML Representation)