Define total quality management and continuous quality improvement. How have these newer efforts changed the focus?

What will be an ideal response?

Total quality management: organization-wide approach to quality improvement.
Continuous quality improvement: systematic, team-based approach to process and performance improvement.

These newer efforts changed the focus from individual events and individual health care providers to an organization's system and their potential for improvement.

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