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Why Hospital Improvement Efforts Fail: A View From The Front Line., Paul D. Longenecker, Clinton O. Longenecker
Why Hospital Improvement Efforts Fail: A View From The Front Line., Paul D. Longenecker, Clinton O. Longenecker
Health and Sport Sciences Faculty Scholarship
In the 21st century, healthcare executives are facing changes of unprecedented magnitude in virtually every area, affecting their ability to compete. That hindrance brings with it a greater need for rapid and effective organizational change and improvement. Yet changes in the U.S. healthcare delivery system have historically been criticized as slow and less than effective in responding to the changes necessary for rapid performance improvement. To that end, the purpose of this applied research study was to help healthcare executives better understand the barriers to effective organizational change and improvement from the perspective of frontline leaders. Focus groups were conducted …