Re-engineering healthcare pipelines: Why trajectory selection is as important as process selection in enabling effective transfer of best practice

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 580-593

  Towill, Denis R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business process re engineering; Eyes; Lead times; National Health Service; Trajectories

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33749531767     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610704204     Document Type: Review

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