Does the process map influence the outcome of quality improvement work? A comparison of a sequential flow diagram and a hierarchical task analysis diagram

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Colligan, Lacey ^a   Anderson, Janet E ^b   Potts, Henry Ww ^c   Berman, Jonathan ^d  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Greenstreet Berman Ltd Fulcrum House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77149177033     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-7     Document Type: Article

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