Institutionalization of quality improvement programs in Korean hospitals

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 419-423

  Kim, Chang Yup ^a   Cho, Sung Hyun ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Government programs; Hospitals; Korea; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; KOREA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BENCHMARKING; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 300 TO 499; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; KOREA; MEDICAL AUDIT; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OWNERSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033764633     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/12.5.419     Document Type: Article

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