Continuous Quality Improvement Programs Provide New Opportunities to Drive Value Innovation Initiatives in Hospital-Based Radiology Practices

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 491-499

  Steele, Joseph R ^a   Schomer, Don F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Radiology Imaging Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

radiology practice; radiology quality improvement; Value innovation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67649819104     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.03.006     Document Type: Review

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