Is the maturity of hospitals' quality improvement systems associated with measures of quality and patient safety?

Background Previous research addressed the development of a classification scheme for quality improvement systems in European hospitals. In this study we explore associations between the 'maturity' of the hospitals' quality improvement system and clinical outcomes. Methods The maturit...

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Published in:	BMC health services research Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 344
Main Authors:	Groene, Oliver, Mora, Nuria, Thompson, Andrew, Saez, Mercedes, Casas, Mercè, Suñol, Rosa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 20.12.2011 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Age Analysis Care and treatment Clinical medicine Cross-Sectional Studies Datasets Health Administration Health Care Surveys Health Informatics Hospitals Hospitals - classification Hospitals - standards Humans Hypothesis testing Length of stay Medical care Medical Errors - prevention & control Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mortality Nursing Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient admissions Patient safety Patients Performance evaluation Principal components analysis Public Health Quality Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods Quality improvement Quality management Regression Analysis Research Article safety and outcomes Safety Management Spain Teaching hospitals United Kingdom Spain United Kingdom Maturity Index Spanish Hospital Quality Improvement Strategy Quality Improvement Activity Patient Safety Culture
ISSN:	1472-6963, 1472-6963
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