Implementation of quality improvement skills by primary care teams: Case study of a large academic practice

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 101-106

  Watts, Brook ^a,b   Lawrence, Renée H ^a   Singh, Simran ^a,b   Wagner, Carol ^a   Augustine, Sarah ^a,b   Singh, Mamta K ^a,b  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient care team; Patient centered care; Primary care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRIMARY CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; OHIO; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84908214496     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131913520601     Document Type: Article

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