The state of quality improvement and implementation research
Subtitle: expert views, workshop summary
By: Samantha Chao, rapporteur, Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Contributors: Chao, Samantha.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9780309110716
Subjects: Medical care -- United States -- Quality control; Medical care -- United States -- Evaluation; Health care reform -- United States; Medical policy -- United States; Health Services Research -- methods; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Health Care Quality
Notes: "The Instute of Medicine (IOM) workshop "The Conduct of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation Research" was held on May 24-25, 2007, in Irvine, CA"--P. 1.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95).

Also available via the World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Persistent problems with quality; title: Spread in health care; title: State of the science of quality improvement research; title: Priorities for change; title: Spread and implementation of research findings; title: Breakout groups; title: Strategic opportunities; title: Opportunities for change; title: General reactions.