The Ascension Health journey to zero: Lessons learned and leadership perspectives

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 739-749

  Hendrich, Ann ^a   Tersigni, Anthony R ^b   Jeffcoat, Sally ^b   Barnett, Charles J ^b   Brideau, Leo P ^c   Pryor, David ^d  

^a Clinical Excellence Operations   (United States)

^b SETON FAMILY OF HOSPITALS   (United States)

^c Medical College of Wisconsin   (United States)

^d ASCENSION HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERROR; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; MISSOURI; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37349034517     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(07)33089-4     Document Type: Article

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