Organization Change in a University Hospital: A Six Year Evaluation Report of the HORIZONS Project

Many health care organizations are currently engaged in changing the design of their health care services delivery system. The issues of cost containment, quality, and access are prominent. This paper reports on the impact of the implementation of a new organization design at one university hospital...

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Published in:Systemic practice and action research 1998-12, Vol.11 (6), p.575
Main Authors: Ziegenfuss, James T, Munzenrider, Robert F, Lartin-Drake, Joan
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