In another example of the old saw, "it's not the tool, it's how you use it," the Journal of Quality and Patient Safety published a study ($20 full text) by the University Health System Consortium. A survey of 41 organizations to determine the organizational elements that predict successful performance improvement program and support change initiatives. Eight factors were identified for an effective performance improvement program:
- Strong administrative executive and performance improvement leadership
- Active involvement of the Board of Trustees
- Effective oversight structure
- Expert performance improvement staff
- Physician involvement and accountability
- Active staff involvement
- Effective use of information resources/data for decision making
- Effective communication strategy
They concluded that organizational processes and structures are prerequisites to improving health care quality and productivity.
[Source: FCG Clinical Performance and Pay for Performance News Summary]
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