A framework for collaborative improvement: lessons from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Breakthrough Series.

C. M. Kilo

A framework for collaborative improvement: lessons from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Breakthrough Series.

C. M. Kilo

Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology

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Abstract

The article describes the Breakthrough Series, a collaborative improvement model developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The model adapts and applies existing knowledge to multiple, similar sites to accomplish common aims. It has been used to address several of the most pressing issues in health care today. The article outlines key elements of the Breakthrough Series to provide a framework for future collaborative improvement efforts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Quality management in health care
Volume	6
Issue number	4
State	Published - Sep 1 1998

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

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Kilo, C. M. (1998). A framework for collaborative improvement: lessons from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Breakthrough Series. Quality management in health care, 6(4), 1-13.

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