| Description |
1 online resource (unpaged). |
| Series |
Elements of improving quality and safety in healthcare |
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Cambridge elements. Elements of improving quality and safety in healthcare
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"Collaboration-based approaches to healthcare improvement attract much attention. They involve networks of people coming together to cooperate around a common interest, with shared goals of improving care and mutual learning. Longstanding examples of collaborative approaches have been associated with some success in improving outcomes and reducing harm. The evidence for their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, however, remains inconsistent and contingent on the circumstances in which they are deployed and how they are used for what purpose. Several models for collaboration have been developed, varying in structure, format, and balance between internal leadership and external control. We focus on two approaches: quality improvement collaboratives and communities of practice. We explore evidence of their impact on health outcomes, and evidence about how best to organise and implement collaboration-based approaches. Using examples of more and less successful collaborations, we offer guidance on the key challenges involved in using collaboration-based approaches to improve healthcare"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 25, 2022). |
| Local Note |
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Open Access Books and Elements |
| Subject |
Medical care.
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Quality Assurance, Health Care.
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Quality Improvement.
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Intersectoral Collaboration.
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Community Networks.
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care.
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| Added Author |
Dixon-Woods, Mary, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Martin, Graham, 1978- Collaboration-based approaches Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022 9781009236829 (DLC) 2022030533 |
| ISBN |
9781009236867 electronic book |
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1009236865 electronic book |
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9781009236829 paperback |
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