What can the UK learn from the USA about improving the quality and safety of healthcare?

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 551-558

  Tomson, Charles R V ^a,c   Berwick, Donald M ^b  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

^c SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Patient satisfaction; Quality improvement; Quality of care; Safety

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845997811     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-6-551     Document Type: Review

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