Factors That Impact the Transfer and Retention of Best Practices for Reducing Error in Hospitals

Recent research and theory in organizational learning literature advances seven propositions that illuminate the nature and complexities of transferring and retaining best practices for reducing error and increasing patient safety in U.S. and Canadian hospitals.

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Published in:Health care management review 2004-04, Vol.29 (2), p.90-97
Main Authors: Berta, Whitney Blair, Baker, Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Ambulatory care
Benchmarking - methods
Best practice
Diffusion of Innovation
Health care
Health Services Research
Hospital Administration - standards
Hospitals
Humans
Intensive care
Knowledge
Knowledge acquisition
Knowledge management
Medical errors
Medical Errors - prevention & control
Organizational Innovation
Organizational learning
Patient safety
Patients
Retention
Safety
Safety Management - methods
Safety standards
Studies
Success
Transfer (Psychology)
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Summary:Recent research and theory in organizational learning literature advances seven propositions that illuminate the nature and complexities of transferring and retaining best practices for reducing error and increasing patient safety in U.S. and Canadian hospitals.
ISSN:0361-6274
1550-5030
DOI:10.1097/00004010-200404000-00002