Quality Management In Public Health: Organization, Functioning, Rules And Some Results

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the most significant aspects of quality management in the public health sector in Romania, with a particular focus on the organization, functioning, existing regulations, and outcomes achieved to date in this area. Our motivation stems from the fact that adequate control and good quality assurance in public health can significantly contribute to improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and increasing trust in the healthcare system. By implementing rigorous evaluation and improvement methods, health systems can ensure better and safer care for all patients. Based on the most recent literature, we address issues such as the establishment of the organization responsible for quality management in Romania's health sector (including the national regulatory context and organizational form, as well as the main aims and objectives of this organization). We then focus on the activities of the hospital accreditation office within the National Authority for Quality Management in Health (NAQMH / ANMCS) and the exercise of specific competencies by the North-East Territorial Office in Iași. The conclusion of our paper is dedicated to the most important findings regarding the studied topic.