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Developing And Implementing A Quality Assurance Strategy For Electroconvulsive Therapy, Jessa Hollingsworth
Developing And Implementing A Quality Assurance Strategy For Electroconvulsive Therapy, Jessa Hollingsworth
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The literature provides scant guidance in effective quality assurance strategies concerning the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the treatment of psychiatric conditions. Numerous guidelines are published that provide guidance in the delivery of care, however, little has been done to determine how a program or facility might ensure compliance to best practice for safety, tolerability, and efficacy in performing ECT. The objective of this project was to create a quality assurance strategy specific to ECT. Determining standards for quality care and clarifying facility policy were key outcomes in establishing an effective quality assurance strategy. An audit tool was developed …