TY - JOUR
T1 - A framework for collaborative improvement
T2 - lessons from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Breakthrough Series.
AU - Kilo, C. M.
PY - 1998/9
Y1 - 1998/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1097/00019514-199806040-00001
DO - 10.1097/00019514-199806040-00001
M3 - Article
C2 - 10339040
AN - SCOPUS:0032149522
VL - 6
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - Quality Management in Health Care
JF - Quality Management in Health Care
SN - 1063-8628
IS - 4
ER -