Challenges in conducting a hospital-randomized trial of an educational quality improvement intervention in rural and small community hospitals

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 440-447

  Filardo, Giovanni ^a,b   Nicewander, David ^a   Herrin, Jeph ^c   Galimbertti, Percy ^d   Tietze, Mari ^e   McBride, Susan ^e   Gunderson, Julie ^a   Collinsworth, Ashley ^a   Haydar, Ziad ^a   Williams, Josie ^d   Ballard, David J ^a  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Flying Buttress Associates   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Quality of care; Rapid cycle quality improvement; Rural hospitals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, RURAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TEXAS;

EID: 55649110054     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860608324546     Document Type: Article

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