Understanding whole systems change in health care: Insights into system level diffusion from nursing service delivery innovations - A multiple case study

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 313-336

  Berta, Whitney ^a   Virani, Tazim ^b   Bajnok, Irmajean ^c   Edwards, Nancy ^d   Rowan, Margo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TVA Consulting   (Canada)

^c Registered Nurses Association of Ontario   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evidence informed practice change; Innovation diffusion; Whole systems change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907005363     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426413X662798     Document Type: Article

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