Mastering improvement science skills in the new era of quality and safety: The Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Program

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 508-514

  Estrada, Carlos A ^a,b   Dolansky, Mary A ^c   Singh, Mamta K ^d,e   Oliver, Brant J ^f,g,h   Callaway Lane, Carol ^i,j,k   Splaine, Mark ^l   Gilman, Stuart ^m   Patrician, Patricia A ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g USA   (United States)

^h DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

ⁱ Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Junior Faculty   (United States)

^j VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^l DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^m VA Office of Academic Affiliations   (United States)

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Author keywords

clinical competence; curriculum; fellowships and scholarships; health personnel education; interprofessional relations; program development; program evaluation; quality improvement; quality of health care; United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 84858155298     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01816.x     Document Type: Article

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