Physician quality officer: A new model for engaging physicians in quality improvement

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 295-301

  Walsh, Kathleen E ^a,b   Ettinger, Walter H ^a,b   Klugman, Robert A ^a,b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient safety; Physician engagement; Physician quality; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; SAFETY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69549138591     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609336219     Document Type: Article

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