作者: Jill A. Marsteller , Stephen M. Shortell , Michael Lin , Peter Mendel , Elizabeth Dell
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(07)33031-6
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摘要: Article-at-a-Glance Background The multi-organizational collaborative is a popular model for quality improvement (QI) initiatives. It assumes organizations will share information and social support. However, there no comprehensive documentation of the extent to which teams do interact. Considering QI collaboratives as networks, interactions among were documented, associations between network roles performance examined. Methods A telephone survey official team contact persons 94 site in three was conducted 2002 2003. Four measures used assess usefulness ties other being considered leader by peers. Results Eighty percent said they would another again if felt need. Teams made change direct result interaction 86% reported relationships. typically exchanged tools such software interacted outside planned activities. Having large number strongly related mentions leader. Both these variables are faculty-assessed performance, changes improve care, depth those changes. Discussion findings suggest that indeed exchange important information, dynamics contribute individual success.