Development of "SWARM" as a model for high reliability, rapid problem solving, and institutional learning

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 508-513

  Williams, Eric A ^a,b   Nikolai, De Ann ^a,c   Ladwig, Lauren ^a   Miller, Carol ^d   Fredeboelling, Elizabeth ^a,e  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ThedaCare Inc   (United States)

^d Texas Children's Pediatrics Managed Service Organization Operations   (United States)

^e EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAMS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT SAFETY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84953343945     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(15)41067-0     Document Type: Article

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