Improving quality in health care: our perspective

Abstract

Our Association's commitment to and pursuit of total quality management can be demonstrated through the AICA strategic plan and publications that support this concept. In the context of surveillance of health care associated infection, which is common to all infection control programmes, the need for measurable performance indicators within the constraints of limited infection control resources drove AICA to review surveillance methodology. In order to promote a nationally consistent approach, a multi-disciplinary National Advisory Board (NAB) was established.