Accelerating What Works: Using Qualitative Research Methods in Developing a Change Package for a Learning Collaborative

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 89-95

  Sorensen, Asta V ^a   Bernard, Shulamit L ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Division of Health Sciences and Social Policy Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEARNING; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84856407249     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38012-4     Document Type: Article

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