Squaring the circle of healthcare supplies

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 247-265

  Böhme, Tillmann ^a   Williams, Sharon ^b   Childerhouse, Paul ^c   Deakins, Eric ^d   Towill, Denis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; Healthcare; Healthcare improvement; Process management; Quick scan; Systems theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84902523867     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JHOM-01-2013-0014     Document Type: Article

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