From motives to results: Improving the effectiveness of quality improvement

Recent reports have confirmed that there is a "chasm" between the current quality of health care delivery and what many consider achievable quality. Despite the alarm sounded by accumulated research results, most professionals, health care organizations, and members of the public have been...

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Published inThe American journal of medicine Vol. 117; no. 5; pp. 359 - 361
Main Authors Jha, Ashish K., Schneider, Eric C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2004
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects
Accreditation
Attitude to Health
Health care delivery
Health insurance
Health Services Research
Humans
Motivation
Philosophy, Medical
Quality
Quality of Health Care - standards
Total Quality Management - organization & administration
United States
United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
United States
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Summary:Recent reports have confirmed that there is a "chasm" between the current quality of health care delivery and what many consider achievable quality. Despite the alarm sounded by accumulated research results, most professionals, health care organizations, and members of the public have been slow to notice or respond.
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ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.05.005