Influencing organisational culture to improve hospital performance in care of patients with acute myocardial infarction: A mixed-methods intervention study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 207-217

  Curry, Leslie A ^a   Brault, Marie A ^a   Linnander, Erika L ^a   McNatt, Zahirah ^b   Brewster, Amanda L ^a   Cherlin, Emily ^a   Flieger, Signe Peterson ^c   Ting, Henry H ^d   Bradley, Elizabeth H ^e  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^e VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

leadership; qualitative research; quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY RATE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85042868860     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006989     Document Type: Article

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