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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815199703321

Titolo

Creating a business case for quality improvement research : expert views, workshop summary / / Samantha Chao, rapporteur ; Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008

ISBN

0-309-18593-9

1-281-30031-4

9786611300319

0-309-11653-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (69 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChaoSamantha

Disciplina

362.1072

Soggetti

Medical care - United States - Quality control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The business case for quality improvement -- The role of federal funders -- Research as a driving force for change -- Breakout groups -- Communicating a value proposition.

Sommario/riassunto

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened the workshop "Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement and Quality Improvement Research" on October 15, 2007, in Washington, DC, to develop a better understanding of the economic and business disciplines that encourage sustained efforts to improve the quality of health care.