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World J Crit Care Med. Jun 9, 2024; 13(2): 91794
Published online Jun 9, 2024. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v13.i2.91794
Quality indicators in respiratory therapy
Manjush Karthika, Sureshkumar Vanajakshy Kumaran, Praveen Beekanahaali Mokshanatha
Manjush Karthika, Research and Innovation Council, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Srinivas University, Mangalore 574146, India
Manjush Karthika, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Liwa College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sureshkumar Vanajakshy Kumaran, Healthcare Management, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai 400088, India
Sureshkumar Vanajakshy Kumaran, Medical Administration, NS Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Kollam 691020, India
Praveen Beekanahaali Mokshanatha, Research and Innovation Council, Srinivas University, Mangalore 574146, India
Author contributions: Karthika M conceptualized the scope of the review, conducted the literature searches and data collection, drafted the manuscript, and synthesized the key findings; Kumaran SV analyzed and interpreted the relevant literature and contributed critical revisions for intellectual content to the manuscript; Mokshanatha PB assisted in structuring and organizing the manuscript and offered critical insights during the manuscript’s development.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this work.
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Corresponding author: Manjush Karthika, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Liwa College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. manjushnair@hotmail.com
Received: January 5, 2024
Revised: April 23, 2024
Accepted: April 26, 2024
Published online: June 9, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Quality management is indispensable in hospitals and healthcare settings, with a primary emphasis on enhancing patient outcomes. Given the pivotal role they play, training a core team of respiratory therapists in quality management and identifying relevant quality indicators in their specialty can significantly enhance their practices that ultimately benefit patient outcomes on a broader scale.