The Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Standards for Clinical Services are used to assess quality at the point of service delivery. The standards include accessibility of ART services, assessment and diagnosis, counselling, consent, treatment, management, follow-up, and disposition. They are based upon the five key elements1 of Service Excellence: clinical leadership, people, process, information, and performance.
The standards contain the following sections:
- Investing in assisted reproductive technology services
- Engaging a prepared and proactive team
- Providing safe and appropriate assisted reproductive technology services
- Maintaining accessible and efficient clinical information systems
- Monitoring quality and achieving positive outcomes
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Nelson et coll. Microsystems in Healthcare: Part 1: Learning from High-Performing Front-Line Clinical Units. Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, Septembre 2002, p. 472 à 493. |