Organizational technologies for transforming care: Measures and strategies for pursuit of IOM quality aims

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-301

  Gamm, Larry ^a   Kash, Bita ^a   Bolin, Jane ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease management; Organizational innovations; Organizational management technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548666625     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000290397.58790.b9     Document Type: Article

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