‘New’ and distributed leadership in quality and safety in health care, or ‘old’ and hierarchical? An interview study with strategic stakeholders

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 11-19

  McKee, Lorna ^a   Charles, Kathryn ^b   Dixon Woods, Mary ^c   Willars, Janet ^c   Martin, Graham ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

leadership; quality; safety

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY; SAFETY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

LEADERSHIP; QUALITY; SAFETY;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84892618846     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: 17581060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819613484460     Document Type: Article

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