The document discusses quality management in healthcare. It outlines six quality system essentials (QSEs) that quality management is structured on: documents & records, organization, equipment, personnel, customer service, and continual improvement. It emphasizes the importance of documentation and maintaining good documentation practices (GDP). GDP principles include being concise, legible, accurate, truthful, traceable, prompt, and permanent. Following these principles demonstrates that a patient's condition, care plan, and status were properly evaluated. The key purposes of clinical documentation are to document care provided, serve as a basis for care planning, facilitate coordination of care, and comply with regulations. Poor documentation can lead to issues like inability to provide consistent care or make valid care