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The commitment and evaluation of the quality management plan by professionals from accredited stem cell transplant centers in Spain

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 49, pages 990–992 (2014)Cite this article

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The implementation of a quality management plan (QMP) is important in health-care systems.1 In a complex process such as SCT, which involves significant morbidity and mortality, any action that may contribute to improvement in the management and the results is advisable. In this sense, it has been demonstrated that the implementation of the Joint Accreditation Committee ISCT–EBMT (JACIE) standards has resulted in the improvement of SCT outcomes.2

The commitment of all the members of the SCT teams to the QMP is essential for its implementation and subsequent maintenance. Consolidation of a QMP should generate significant changes in the mentality and attitudes of the professionals; for example, holding more frequent team meetings and logging in incidents, nonconformities and errors are relevant to improving the quality of SCT. Greater collaboration among professionals of the SCT program and more fluid communication among the different teams involved3, 4, 5 allow continuous improvement in work dynamics. On the other hand, audits for evaluation of the satisfaction of professionals involved in SCT may be a good tool to evaluate their commitment and satisfaction with the QMP.

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Supported in part by the grant RD12/0036/0029 from RTICC, Instituto Carlos III, Spain.

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  1. Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia–Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol. Josep Carreras Research Institute, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Spain,

    M-J Jiménez, C Ferra, O García, J Linio, A Jiménez, E Feliu & J-M Ribera

  2. Hematology Department, Hospital Morales Messeguer, Murcia, Spain

    F de Arriba

  3. Hematology Department, Hospital Dr Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Spain,

    S Jiménez

  4. Hematology Department, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

    A Insunza

  5. Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico, Valencia, Spain

    M Calabuig

  6. Hematology Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

    A Mantecon

  7. Hematology Department, Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain

    J Sánchez

  8. Hematology Department, Hospital Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain,

    M Torres

  9. Hematology Department, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    P Balsalobre

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Jiménez, MJ., Ferra, C., García, O. et al. The commitment and evaluation of the quality management plan by professionals from accredited stem cell transplant centers in Spain. Bone Marrow Transplant 49, 990–992 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2014.85

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