The relationship between quality management systems and organizational performance in the Italian National Health Service

Health Policy

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-241

  Macinati, Manuela S ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Organizational performance; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37348998516     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.07.013     Document Type: Article

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