How does the culture of medical group practices influence the types of programs used to assure quality of care?

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-138

  Kaissi, Amer ^a   Kralewski, John ^b   Curoe, Ann ^c   Dowd, Bryan ^b   Silversmith, Janet ^d  

^a TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Federal Occupational Health Clinic   (United States)

^d Minnesota Hospital Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical group practices; Organizational culture; Quality related programs

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CULTURAL FACTOR; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 2442686643     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200404000-00006     Document Type: Review

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