A descriptive study of educational outreach to promote use of quality improvement tools in primary care private practice

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-98

  Meehan, Thomas P ^a,b,c   Van Hoof, Thomas J ^c,d   Giannotti, Tierney E ^a   Tate, Janet P ^a,c   Elwell, Anne ^a   Curry, Maureen ^a   Petrillo, Marcia K ^a  

^a QUALIDIGM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational outreach; Preventive services; Primary care private practice; Qualitative and quantitative analysis; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REIMBURSEMENT; TIME;

EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62549161735     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860608329797     Document Type: Article

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