PRACTITIONER APPLICATION: Does Patient Safety Pay? Evaluating the Association Between Surgical Care Improvement Project Performance and Hospital Profitability

Physicians are constantly seeking ways to improve care and reduce complications, but as the authors suggest, not all quality projects or programs improve clinical outcomes or are cost effective. The author declares no conflicts of interest. © 2019 Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Exe...

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Published in:Journal of healthcare management 2019-05, Vol.64 (3), p.155-156
Main Author: Mazurek, Matthew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Corporate culture
Health administration
Hospitals
Humans
Patient Safety
Patients
Physicians
Profitability
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Quality of care
Surgery
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Summary:Physicians are constantly seeking ways to improve care and reduce complications, but as the authors suggest, not all quality projects or programs improve clinical outcomes or are cost effective. The author declares no conflicts of interest. © 2019 Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives REFERENCES Baird, K., Kristal, J., & Reeve, R. (2011). The relationships between organizational culture, total quality management practices and operational performance.
ISSN:1096-9012
1944-7396
DOI:10.1097/JHM-D-19-00051