Success stories: how hospitals are improving care.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
What does it take to make changes in practice and sustain those changes over time? This paper describes 3 successful attempts to improve the quality of care at US hospitals participating in the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology [ACC]/American Heart Association [AHA] Guidelines), the Guidelines Applied in Practice (GAP), and the Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) programs. Techniques that work at the local level and practical tips that can be adopted to develop quality improvement (QI) initiatives are highlighted.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Roe, MT
Published Date
- November 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 148 / 5 Suppl
Start / End Page
- S52 - S55
PubMed ID
- 15514636
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1097-6744
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.09.017
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States