How to implement process-oriented care: A case study on the implementation of process-oriented in-hospital stroke care

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-13

  Vos, Leti ^a   Van Oostenbrugge, Robert J ^b   Limburg, Martien ^b   Van Merode, Godefridus G ^a   Groothuis, Siebren ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Process analysis; Process control; Process oriented organisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149301330     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-008-0436-0     Document Type: Article

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