The role of embedded research in quality improvement: A narrative review

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 70-80

  Vindrola Padros, Cecilia ^a,b   Pape, Tom ^a,b   Utley, Martin ^a   Fulop, Naomi J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services research; Healthcare quality improvement; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; EMBEDDED RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

CAPACITY BUILDING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 85011355759     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004877     Document Type: Review

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