Findings from a national improvement collaborative: Are improvements sustained?

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 663-669

  Glasgow, Justin M ^a,b   Davies, Michael L ^c   Kaboli, Peter J ^a,b,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c VHA High Reliability Systems and Consultation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VETERANS HEALTH;

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 84864603632     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000243     Document Type: Article

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