Tool use and team success in continuous quality improvement: Are all tools created equal?

Stuart C. Gilman, John C. Lammers

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Abstract

This article describes a study that used data from the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services’ Western Region TQI Registry to compare the relationship between theory tools, data tools, and perceived quality improvement. No significant bivariate relationship between the use of theory tools and perceived improvement was found, but there was a positive and significant relationship between the use of data tools and perceived improvement. The use of data management tools by all teams in the study was much lower than expected.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)56-61
Number of pages6
JournalQuality Management in Health Care
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Institutional management teams
  • Quality of health care
  • Total quality management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Leadership and Management
  • Health(social science)
  • Health Policy
  • Care Planning

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