QRB. Quality review bulletin
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Emergency department staff at Valley View Medical Center, a 48-bed rural hospital in Utah, implemented a computerized log and integrated a quality assessment program within their small department. A microcomputerized relational data base format is used to keep and cross-reference patient logs and audits. ⋯ It also provides rapid, flexible reporting functions for staff and patient feedback and aids in the collection and dissemination of data to regulatory agencies. The system minimizes physician and nurse time spent in recording and collecting data, while simultaneously increasing their QA involvement.