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August 1, 2011 | Evaluation/Journal Article
This article examines the role of middle management in facilitating or hindering the implementation of complex changes in health care organizations. Little is known about which factors influence middle managers' support of significant reforms.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A new survey shows that half of hospital boards don't rate quality as a top priority. In this article, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of board chairs of 1,000 U.S. hospitals to understand their expertise, perspectives and activities in clinical quality.
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study measured changes in the quality of care following adoption of electronic health records among a national sample of U.S. hospitals from 2004 to 2007.
April 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Interviews with hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) and board members were conducted to obtain their views on how governance and leadership relate to quality improvement (QI) efforts at hospitals. Leaders from 30 hospitals across 14 states were ...
October 1, 2000 | Journal Article
Does it Adversely Affect Care and Outcomes?
June 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article captures the creation and impact of the Proclamation of Change, highlighting how three programs came together synergistically to change care in hospitals and outpatient setting.
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Validation of an Algorithm Using Administrative Data
December 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
VHA held a conference entitled Leading From the Edge of Chaos: Complexity Theory and Health Care Leadership. The objective was to explore how complexity science can trigger fresh approaches to important health-related issues.
December 7, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management created a database to link minority candidates to entry- to executive-level health management job openings.
July 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
Investigators at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveyed nurses to find out which co-workers they consulted when confronted with complex treatment situations, including those involving error.