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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453098503321

Autore

Park Jason D

Titolo

Making rapid response real [[electronic resource] ] : change management and organizational learning in critical patient care / / Jason D. Park

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2010

ISBN

1-299-44360-5

0-7618-4888-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Disciplina

362.174068

Soggetti

Hospital care - United States

Health services administration - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Thesis (A.B., Honors in Sociology)--Harvard University, 2006.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [83]-90) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; The Best We can Do?; Rapid Response Teams: An Innovation in Patient Care; The Study; 2. Change Management and Organizational Learning; Organizational Change; Organizational Learning; Summary; 3. Research Design and Methods; Research Sites; Data Collection; Interviews; Observation; Archival Data; Data Analyses; Categorical Analysis; Quantitative Content Analysis; Comparison of Hospital Demographics and Change; Categorical Analysis Revisited; An Initial Model; 4. Findings

6. Social Implementation: Organizational AdoptionIndividual Adoption to Organizational Adoption; The Macro-Impact of an Individual; RRT Activation Revisited; Social Implementation: Taking it to the Frontlines; Revisiting Instances; Cultivating Positives; De-Emphasizing Alternatives; Creating Events; Maintaining Focus; Remaining Consistent; Summary; 7. Conclusion; Review; Implications; Limitations; Next Steps; Final Thought; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the reasons why doctors and nurses might be reluctant to make use of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs), which provide critical care in hospitals, in spite of the possible benefits. This book



offers recommendations for how leaders can fuel successful adoption of an innovative practice.