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Quality improvement (QI) is a multidisciplinary method of understanding and improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability of health processes and outcomes of care. Interest in quality improvement work in the field of CF has been increasing over the past decade. Aspects of the QI include patient registries, benchmarking projects, patient and family involvement, and care team education in improvement methods. Although nutrition related QI work has been implemented in many CF centers, there are few publications. Implementing nutrition QI projects using a standardized approach can potentially improve nutrition outcomes.
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Leonard, A.R. (2015). Nutrition and Quality Improvement in Cystic Fibrosis. In: Yen, E., Leonard, A. (eds) Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16387-1_18
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