Performance management tools motivate change at the frontlines

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-19

  Smith, Christopher ^a   Christiansen, Tanya ^a   Dick, Don ^b   Howden, Jane Squire ^b   Wasylak, Tracy ^b   Werle, Jason ^b  

^a Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LENGTH OF STAY; MOBILIZATION; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TOOL; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALBERTA; BENCHMARKING; CANADA; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; MOTIVATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84899889411     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcmf.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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