Clinical microsystems and the NHS: A sustainable method for improvement?

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-132

  Williams, Iestyn ^a   Dickinson, Helen ^a   Robinson, Suzanne ^a   Allen, Clare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical governance; National Health Service; Patient care; Service improvements; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 67649210743     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260910942597     Document Type: Article

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