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Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes. It is based on evidence-based professional knowledge and is critical for achieving universal health coverage.
- WHO Guidelines
WHO guidelines. The development of global guidelines...
- Quality of care - World Health Organization
This guide promotes a focus on quality in health systems,...
- What role do clinical guidelines play in quality of care?
Clinical guidelines are evidence-informed recommendations...
- WHO Guidelines
19 lip 2024 · WHO guidelines. The development of global guidelines ensuring the appropriate use of evidence represents one of the core functions of WHO. A WHO guideline is defined broadly as any information product developed by WHO that contains recommendations for clinical practice or public health policy.
Clinical guidelines (or “clinical practice guidelines”) are “statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options”.
11 kwi 2018 · The standards delineate what is expected in order to respect children’s rights: ensuring child, adolescent and family-friendly health facilities and services; evidence-based clinical care; availability of child and adolescent-specific appropriate equipment; appropriately trained, competent staff.
This guide promotes a focus on quality in health systems, and provides decision-makers and planners with an opportunity to make informed strategic choices to advance quality improvement. There are two main arguments for promoting a focus on quality in health sys-tems at this time.
15 mar 2022 · Clinical guidelines are evidence-informed recommendations intended to optimize patient care. A valid guideline has the potential to influence care outcomes, but for that it needs to be effectively disseminated and implemented so it can inform care processes.
Introduction. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) goal 3 targets as elaborated in the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescent’s Health (2016–2030) will require ensuring universal access to safe, effective, quality and affordable care for women, children and adolescents1,2,3.
