Coaching and leadership for the diffusion of innovation in health care: A different type of multi-organization improvement collaborative

The Joint Commission journal on quality improvement

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 55-71

  Green, Paul L ^a   Plsek, Paul E ^b  

^a Clinical Affairs VHA Upper Midwest   (United States)

^b Research and Development Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; LEADERSHIP; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0036479780     PISSN: 10703241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1070-3241(02)28006-2     Document Type: Article

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