Early adoption of human immunodeficiency virus quality improvement in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: Use of organizational surveys to measure readiness to change and adapt interventions to local priorities

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 137-144

  Anaya, Henry D ^a,d   Yano, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Asch, Steven M ^a,c  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical reminders; Group based quality improvement; Organizations; Preinterventional surveys; Provider attitudes; Veterans administration

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 4143070311     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900402     Document Type: Article

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